Brought to you by My Mountain Mover: When you own a business, it can be extremely difficult to delegate tasks to another person. In fact, it can be a struggle to let go of even the smallest administrative task. However, if you want your business to grow, you’ll have to learn to give up some control. Hiring a virtual assistant is a great first step that can help you ease into … [Read more...]
5 Signs You Need a Virtual Assistant
For many business owners and entrepreneurs, there are just not enough hours in the day. When it comes to running a business, there are many elements that need your attention, and it can feel like you're constantly spinning plates hoping that nothing comes crashing down. It can be hard handing over control of some elements of your business, but by delegating daily … [Read more...]
Does Your Business Need a Live or Virtual Assistant?
Virtual assistants are all the rage these days. Generally speaking, they are cost effective, efficient, and work on an as-needed basis. The “relationship” is not complicated, and in most cases, you are paying per task. It's easy to see why this mode of contract work has become so popular. Despite popularity, virtual assistants are not right for all business owners and … [Read more...]
What and How to Outsource – Infographic
Contrary to popular belief, women cannot do it all. There simply aren't enough hours in the day. It's far better to outsource tasks that don't require your expertise to other people. If you're not in a position to hire employees to provide the assistance you need, then outsourcing tasks to freelancers or vendors is an excellent, strategic decision. In a new infographic … [Read more...]
No judgement!
Stop the snap judgements, try supporting each other. Walk a mile in my flip-flops first...everyone has their own story. I work from home, I am also a mom and a wife....99.9% of my meetings are on the phone or Skype....the other .1% are local clients/businesses. Most of those local places I have been in before, they know me, they have seen what I look like on a normal … [Read more...]
Easy Tasks to Outsource and Why You Should Do It [Infographic]
Is your day less productive than it should be because you spend too much time reading your email messages, answering unimportant phone calls, and chasing people down to schedule meetings? How about that lengthy time spent booking a flight, hotel, and rental car for your next business trip? Don't you wish you could get that time back and use it to finish a task or project that … [Read more...]
My Business After Hurricane Sandy: Creating a Contingency Plan
Hurricane Sandy was a monumental, hopefully once in a lifetime, storm. As the hurricane approached the East Coast many people frantically prepared to keep their families safe and supplies stocked. There was a run on the stores as people purchased enough food to last for a week, water to drink and gas to run generators and cars. Preparing for the storm consumed most of the … [Read more...]
Virtual Assisting – a Journey
Guest Post by Kathie M. Thomas (Learn more about Kathie at the end of this post) When I began my business at home almost 15 years ago, it was to escape the corporate world and rat-race and to be home for our five daughters. I was fed up with meeting after meeting after meeting and little time at my desk to get the real work done. I was also fed up with trying to shift my … [Read more...]