“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…
Q: I’m thinking about hiring a Shared Hands assistant, but how will I be able to keep her busy? A: We’ll help! Once you’ve decided to bring on an assistant, the first thing Shared Hands will do together with you is find the tasks to get off your plate that will benefit you the most….
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…
Q: Do I have to sign up for a monthly plan? A: A monthly plan is preferred because it will ensure you have your assistant available to work for you every month. However, if you want to just buy a few hours of time for one or two months, you may do so.
As a business owner or executive who needs an assistant, there are much better options than hiring an employee to work as your assistant. I’ve worked with small business owners who know they need an assistant, but have decided for one reason or another that they’ll just hire their own, and everything will be…
Q: Why would I want to hire a local administrative assistant? Aren’t Virtual Assistants (VA’s) in other countries cheaper? A: There are several good reasons to hire a local administrative assistant. First, many tasks need to be done locally. Think of errands, such as dropping off a package, picking up supplies for a seminar, or…