Riz Bautista

18/11/2025

If you’re wondering why half the internet feels ‘down’ today - Cloudflare is experiencing a major outage.

It’s a strange kind of productivity limbo when critical tools suddenly stop working. Hoping services stabilize soon, but for now… adaptability is the real skill. 🤎

See Cloudflare’s update here:

Welcome to Cloudflare's home for real-time and historical data on system performance.

13/11/2025

There’s a big difference between:

🔁 Working IN the business
and
🚀 Working ON the business

Many founders spend years “busy” but not moving forward.

Busy = reactive
Productive = intentional

A strong executive partner brings structure so CEOs can shift from:

📩 Inbox managing → 🎯 Vision mapping
😰 Crisis handling → 📈 System building
⏳ “I’ll do it” → 🤝 Delegation with trust

Productivity isn’t about effort — it’s about direction.

08/11/2025

The Hidden Cost of “Small Tasks”

⏳ What slows entrepreneurs down isn’t big decisions - it’s the tiny tasks they do all day.

Answering “quick messages,”
Editing one doc,
Scheduling one call,
Fixing a file name,
Checking one invoice…

Individually harmless.
Collectively? A silent productivity killer.

These micro-tasks steal strategy time, drain mental bandwidth, and keep founders stuck in maintenance mode instead of growth mode.

You don’t scale by doing more - you scale by doing less of the wrong things and more of the right ones.

Support + systems aren't a luxury.
THEY'RE LEVERAGE.

07/11/2025

🛠️ When “I’ll just handle it myself” Turns Into a Growth Ceiling

In the early stages of a business, doing everything yourself feels efficient. It’s faster to just:

-Send the emails
-Answer the DMs
-Fix the spreadsheet
-Post the content
-Handle the client onboarding
-Manage the calendar
-And put out every fire in between

Until one day, it isn’t.

What used to be “hustle mode” turns into:

⚠️ Constant context-switching
⚠️ Delayed deliverables
⚠️ Forgotten follow-ups
⚠️ Bottlenecking team members
⚠️ No time for strategy or rest

Not because the founder isn’t capable -
but because growth requires support, systems, and structure.

That’s where a strong ops partner / EA comes in.

A great EA doesn’t just “help.”
They stabilize the backend, anticipate needs, and remove friction so the business can keep moving forward without burning out the person driving it.

If the business is growing…
but the only way things get done is through the founder’s personal bandwidth - the system is already breaking.

Delegation isn’t a sign of weakness.
It’s a sign the business is maturing.

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05/11/2025

🧩 The Real Reason Many Businesses Stay Stuck

It’s not because the product isn’t good.
It’s not even because there aren’t enough sales.

It’s because the backend can’t keep up with the growth.

I’ve seen it happen so many times, when everything relies on one person (usually the founder), the cracks start to show:
• Missed follow-ups
• Disorganized files
• Repeated tasks eating up hours
• No clear systems for delegation

Growth slows not because the vision is wrong, but because the operations aren’t scalable.

Here’s the truth: before a business can grow, it needs structure.
💡 Documented workflows.
💡 Clear responsibilities.
💡 A way to track what’s working (and what’s not).

When systems start doing the heavy lifting, the founder can finally breathe, and focus on strategy, not survival.

27/10/2025

There’s a certain kind of strength that comes from being a mom and a professional at the same time, the kind that teaches you how to lead with empathy, plan with precision, and still show up with grace even when the day feels full. 💛

When I started my journey from supporting brands and managing multiple projects, to building my own small business from scratch, I realized that what I truly enjoy is making things work. Turning chaos into systems. Ideas into action. Goals into real results.

That’s why I’m stepping forward and fully embracing my path as an Online Business Manager.

It’s a role that blends everything I’ve learned, structure, adaptability, business insight, and compassion. All the things motherhood and experience taught me.

To every woman and mom building something of her own: keep showing up. The way you balance things isn’t just impressive, it’s powerful! 💖