How To Tell When Outsourcing Makes Sense
Just thinking about outsourcing any one of your business functions already means that you have the best interests of your business and your life in mind. And here is a blog we’ve recently posted about 17 tasks you can delegate. And while many businesses try to run independently, the struggle behind the scenes is real. […]
17 Tasks You Can Delegate Right Now
Are you trying to do it all? That’s a mistake. As an entrepreneur, there are two main reasons you should be delegating. Firstly, you simply can’t do everything within your business – it will limit your growth potential. If you try to do everything then your business (and life) will always be governed by the […]
What Is an Online Concierge Service and When Do I Need It?
When most people think of a concierge, they think of a high-end luxury hotel whose front-desk concierge service assists guests by booking tours, buying theatre or concert tickets, giving directions, offering advice and securing restaurant reservations. A concierge is someone who helps guests (or residents) arrange things like tickets, tours or gifts. Concierges have years […]
The Best Chrome Browser Extensions for Online PAs
Working as Online PAs, we are always looking for tools to enhance our efficiency. Juggling multiple clients and various tasks on a daily basis, why not make sure you are the most productive you can possibly be? If there’s one thing we’ve learnt, it’s that sharing is caring. By giving you an insight into the […]
Why Should Entrepreneurs Pick up Meditation?
Rising in popularity in recent years, ‘meditation’ and mindfulness seem to be the new buzzwords bouncing around on social media. As the number of people living the modern fast-paced city life, stress levels are rising. When not addressed and managed properly, stress can affect efficiency, productivity and focus as well as mental health more broadly. For entrepreneurs in particular, taking on the brunt of a business on […]
Outsourcing: 10 Red Flags That it’s Time to Expand Your Team
As a small business owner and entrepreneur, you’ll reach several milestones throughout its development. One of these is noticing the right time to expand your team or start outsourcing some responsibilities. As much as we would like to – we can’t do it all by ourselves. Once these red flags start waving more frequently, then […]
Achieving True Productivity by Hiring an Online PA
Running your own business is no easy task. It often requires of you to wear many hats to ensure that your business functions effectively. This can result in a lot of time spent on time-consuming tasks that could be delegated. Making use of an Online PA can help you save valuable hours of your time […]
One on one with Beth Upton – founder of Money Tree Fundraising
We had the chance to sit down with one of our very successful clients, Beth Upton, CEO, and founder of Money Tree Fundraising – a company that works with charities to set up and grow fundraising from trusts, companies and wealthy individuals. In 2016, they were named Best Strategic/ Fundraising Consultancy by the Institute of Fundraising. This came […]
How Buying Time Can Promote Happiness
Remember that saying that money can’t buy you happiness? Well, research is challenging that perhaps it actually can. As time becomes more valuable, many professionals are buying their time back from outsourcing services. The University of British Columbia and Harvard business school recently led a study that suggests that by using money to buy time, […]
Top 10 Tools for Working with a Virtual Assistant
When hiring a virtual assistant, you must start using various tools to both maintain as well as take your business to the next level. There is little, if any point on having to collaborate constantly with your virtual assistant, as this ends up taking more of your time than before, thus various tools can come […]
