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Building a 40-Hour CEO Life: Delegation, Balance & Virtual Assistant Power

Written by Marketing | Oct 2, 2025 10:03:26 PM
 

In this episode of The Tyler Dickerhoff Show, BELAY CEO Tricia Sciortino shares how she went from missing her daughter’s first steps to founding a company that redefines leadership, balance, and freedom.

Together with Tyler, she dives deep into what it takes to grow a high-performing business — without working nights and weekends.

Tricia’s story is a masterclass in intentional delegation, redefining career success, and designing a life that puts family first without sacrificing business growth. It’s also a behind-the-scenes look at the evolution of BELAY, one of the top virtual assistant services in the U.S.

What You’ll Learn

  • The moment that changed everything: Why Tricia walked away from corporate hustle after becoming a mom
  • What a 40-hour CEO looks like in real life — and how you can lead without burning out
  • Why virtual assistants and fractional teams are the future of smart delegation
  • How BELAY scaled a remote-first culture and won top workplace awards — without an office
  • What’s next in virtual support: The rise of specialized assistant services tailored to growth-focused leaders

Tyler kicks off with a bold question: Can someone really lead a nine-figure company in 40 hours a week?

Tricia answers with lived experience. She tells the raw story of missing her daughter’s milestone and how that pain fueled the founding of BELAY, a company built to help leaders reclaim time through delegation.

Together, they unpack:

  • Her decision to quit her high-powered job and take a temporary VA role
  • How BELAY empowers leaders by pairing them with expert virtual assistants
  • Tricia’s personal rhythms for noticing overwhelm and course-correcting fast
  • Why she sees culture as “relationship capital,” not ping-pong tables or proximity
  • How BELAY helps hybrid organizations integrate remote assistants successfully

Tyler also shares his own story — years of travel that cost him precious time with his son — and how BELAY’s model offered a better path forward.

Next Steps 

  1. Stop doing everything yourself. If you're overwhelmed, delegation is your first growth strategy.
  2. Explore virtual assistant services for scalable, flexible support.
  3. Think like a 40-hour CEO. Lead with clarity, protect your priorities, and make room to live.
  4. Follow Tricia Sciortino. Subscribe to her “Limitless Leader” newsletter or connect on LinkedIn.
  5. Listen to the full episode. Hearing her voice makes all the difference, and her wisdom might just reframe your whole business.

If you’re still carrying the weight of trying to do it all — this episode is your permission to stop. 

Let Tricia’s journey remind you that leading well doesn’t require burning out. There’s a better, smarter, more sustainable way to grow. It starts with delegation, and it continues with the courage to design a life you actually want to live. 

Hit play and hear how she did it — so you can, too.