Getting Personal with your Online PA
How to make your relationship with your Online PA a Personal Relationship Establishing a personal relationship with a PA you will actually never see in the flesh may seem a bit peculiar. This post will give you some guidance as to how how it is possible to feel like your Online PA is part of […]
Making work effortless By Tara Wood, founder of Wildfitness.com
To me, work-life balance is about how to wield forces greater than your own. I started out thinking that my own force was the only force available to me. My allotted 24 hours in a day, my ‘fighting spirit’ tank, the number of books my one brain could remember. I worked like this for years […]
The Delegation Conundrum
Overwhelmed? Recognising how delegation may restore your strategic perspective Crunched and overloaded? Desperately trying to get back on top of things? Delegating may be your next best move. Free up your time whilst potentially enhancing employee satisfaction. It seems like a win-win situation. However, how can we possibly contemplate delegation when we are stretched too thin in […]
How Buying a 10 year old Nokia Mobile Helped Me Properly Connect
I recently took my children out for a special seafood lunch. A like minded father sat nearby, and spent the entire time staring at his iPhone. Most people have had their personal lives interrupted by work on occasion. However, this guy was staring at Facebook. He was completely disengaged from his children, who sad […]
Outsourcing to a Virtual Assistant for Growth and Cash Flow
All true entrepreneurs are a unique breed. Instead of fantasising about starting something new, entrepreneurs embark on this complicated path full throttle. Typically entrepreneurs start off by donning a series of different hats. CEO, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and VP of pretty much everything else. As a business grows, it’s gratifying to bring on board like […]
Reaping the Rewards of Hiring a Virtual PA
At this point in my life, I like to think that I am highly skilled at hiring a new staff member. I have learned from my mistakes. And throughout my career, my mistakes have been plenty. Biggest lesson? There are no short cuts. Hiring a good employee is a tremendous effort. Recruiting, hiring and training […]
Entrepreneurs and the Elusive Work-Life Balance
Incentives that drive entrepreneurs may vary, but generally ideas like increased flexibility, freedom and control come to mind. The internet is inundated with pages and pages of why starting your own business is so ideal. Yet only a true entrepreneur understands that initially, if a company is to become successful, most benefits will always be […]
Why We Love Virtual Assistants (And You Should, Too!)
Have you ever wished that you just had more hours in a day? We live in a fast paced century, communications are instant, deadlines are fast approaching and we still want to do it all and get home in time to still have some time to enjoy your life. Many professionals are facing this problem when […]