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Q: I’m thinking about hiring a Shared Hands assistant, but how will I be able to keep her busy?
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Q: I’m thinking about hiring a Shared Hands assistant, but how will I be able to keep her busy?
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One of the most common questions I get about outsourcing and working with administrative assistants is “What work should I give my administrative assistant?” In other words, which tasks should I keep, and which tasks should I have someone else do? I like to present this question to people and see where they are at. …
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…
We tend to ignore the topic of failure and focus on success. However, by recognizing our innate weaknesses and daily struggles, we are better equipped to face and avoid those challenges. Robert W. Bly introduces content in this capacity in his book entitled Ready-Made E-Zines. 1. Lack of well-defined purpose in life. We all struggle…
It’s the same question we face over and over again: how can we use our time more productively? Christina DesMarais gives us 4 quick and dirty suggestions for how to solve that age-old question: Be selfish with your time Do away with meetings Manage your priorities using the concepts of “now” and “later” Hire and…
It’s an easy question, right? Money, good employees, trust–all good answers, but I think everyone knows your most valuable resource is time. It’s the one truly non-renewable resource. Once your day is gone, you can’t get it back. Clearly, there are good uses of your time, and bad uses of time. Let’s just list a…
The age-old question for entrepreneurs: What is a good use of your time? Experts have analyzed it; millionaires have shared it; business owners live it. If you run your own show, are a business owner, or sell for a living, you know the answer to this question: the more time spent on selling, the better…