MCP122 How Personal Assistants Keep Entrepreneurs Sane and Scaling w/ Cathy Baillargeon

Why "I'll Just Do It Myself" Is Costing You More Than You Think

Most business owners don't have a task problem. They have a letting-go problem.

I got to sit down with Cathy Baillargeon, founder and CEO of Virtual Cathy, and this one hit close to home. She runs a US-based virtual assistance agency built around support that actually moves the needle. Not just task work. The real right-hand-person relationship that gets you back to running your business.

Cathy and I met at gathering get-together back in December and clicked fast. This conversation was no different. She has a straight-talk approach to what getting real help in your business looks like, and she doesn't hold back.

Key Takeaways

• Why "I'll just do it myself" is usually the most expensive decision you can make
• How the best VA relationships go way beyond tasks and become a true accountability and sounding board partnership
• What to look for in a client-facing VA, and why protecting your energy and time matters
• Why delegation is a skill set that takes practice, and what to do when it's not clicking
• How to hire for what you actually need instead of expecting one person to wear every hat

Listen If You...

• Are buried in email, scheduling, and quick tasks that eat your whole day
• Have tried getting help before and it didn't stick, and you're still not sure why
• Know you need support but don't know where to start or what to hand off first

Connect with Cathy

Find Cathy on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-baillargeon.

To book a consult or learn more about Virtual Cathy, head to virtualcathy.com.

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About the Show

#MeetCoolPeople is where founders, creators, and entrepreneurs share real stories about building businesses that matter. Hosted by Ely Delaney, each episode goes past surface-level advice to get into the mindset shifts, real talk, and hard-won lessons that actually make a difference.