“A productive life equals a happy life.” There is more to a happy life than just being productive, but Darius Foroux is right in the sense that being productive leads to a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment in one’s work. Foroux also makes a helpful distinction between productivity and effectiveness: And when I talk about…
I met with Michele over lunch a couple weeks ago. Michele owns a landscaping company and designs gorgeous backyards, front yards and everything in between. Her projects are works of art. She spends a lot of time on the design and on picking out just the right kind of plants, shrubs and flowers to create…
Q: What are some things an administrative assistant can help with? A: Our most requested service is help with bookkeeping tasks, such as entering receipts into a spreadsheet, entering expenses into Quickbooks and reconciling accounts. The next most often requested service is help with marketing, including posting on social media, answering questions on Facebook and…
Q: Can I interview my assistant before we start working together? A: YES! When you begin discussing working with Shared Hands, you are encouraged to meet and interview several of our assistants. You might find that some personalities line up with how you work best, or you might find that one assistant has a particular…
We often get asked if Shared Hands provides VA’s. The answer is, yes. But there’s more to the discussion, so let’s back up a bit. What’s a VA? A VA is a Virtual Assistant. Virtual Assistants are like personal assistants, except they work “virtually” or remotely. VA’s have become very popular in the entrepreneurial world. Several…