Mindfulness for Business Success
When it comes to business, mindfulness isn’t a traditional a strategy for success, but research shows that it can dramatically increase happiness, maximising the performance of employees and therefore, the long-term development of the company. Unsurprisingly, companies are starting to introduce mindfulness into offices worldwide, including Google, Nike and General Mills. Google has even implemented […]
3 Incredible Fitness Apps to Help You Stay Healthy at Work
Fitness isn’t one of those lifestyle changes that you can think about once for the sake of a New Year’s Resolution, organize through a list of checkpoints, and then forget about completely. Unfortunately, if you want to improve your health and your wellbeing, then you need to be prepared to maintain your fitness levels through […]
A Letter to My 21 Year-Old Self
This article first appeared in the March 2016 issue of Octane magazine Dear Richard: Look at you— you’re an entrepreneur! I know you think you’ve got it all under control and that you know better than me, but I’ve got 20 years of experience on you, so listen up. Listening, in fact, is one of the most […]
How Your Personal Assistant Benefits the Whole Company
We’ve spoken a lot about how your PA can help you, but what about your other employees and future employees? How can a virtual assistant help the whole office without ever actually entering the building? . A PA is usually a boss’s go between for other employees. Assistants have access to the all important diary; […]
Letting go of your inbox
It’s pretty likely a large portion of your working day involves reviewing incoming messages, replying to calendar requests and ensuring your top-priority emails get answered promptly. Whilst all of our virtual PAs are expertly trained, we understand that handing over your inbox is no easy decision, especially if you’re asking someone to deal with highly […]
What Makes an Amazing Virtual Assistant?
A virtual assistant should be your right hand man and as they are probably the person you’ll speak the most to every day, it’s important you find someone who you like and trust. After all, an assistant is the person that people get to know before you. The face of your company almost. So finding […]
Interview with Tony Byrne, Founder of Wealth Management
About the Business Owner Name: Tony Byrne Company: Wealth Management Location: Milton Keynes Website: www.wealthandtax.co.uk What does your business do? Wealth management What is the most important thing to keep track of in business and why? Customer service. Your customer is your boss and if you don’t look after him you will have no […]
The secret to success
Behind every great CEO, director or leader is a great personal assistant. Though often working in the shadows, personal assistants are at the heart of most successful companies, making sure that everything runs smoothly, appointments are kept and decisions are made. Whilst PAs or secretaries traditionally held passive role in companies in the era of […]
How to find out if you need a virtual PA with this simple test
Why go virtual? Time is the resource almost every entrepreneur lacks and needs the most. When your whole business’ success rests on your enthusiasm, energy and effort, you can’t afford to waste precious hours filing and photocopying. And the only real way to make time, without letting something slip off the radar, is to share […]
The best perk for your employees happiness and productivity
More and more companies are offering employees cool perks as a way of attracting and retaining talented individuals. And what better perk than a personal PA to handle all of the administrative tasks that eat into the working day? For your employee that means less stress and more time to properly put their skills to […]