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…
Do you own a small business? Are you outsourcing yet? Outsourcing is the first and most important step in helping your business grow and succeed. If you are not outsourcing yet, this short article will give you 4 simple, straight-forward places to begin: with marketing, financial management, human resources and administration. Four Things Small Businesses…
Some people love To-Do lists…others, not so much. Regardless of what camp you fall into, everyone needs to have a system to help them remember tasks and be productive during the work day. This Fast Company article gives some great suggestions from CEO’s to make your system work for you: Jot it on the smallest…
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…
Here’s a great “war story” about an admin saving the day. I have a friend “Kristie” who works for a large company as an administrative assistant. She helps about 5 executives of the company, so she’s quite busy; but she is very organized and does an amazing job for her bosses. She works remotely, since…
“Outsourcing specific functions that don’t bring in revenue, yet occupy meaningful work time on a regular basis can be the perfect remedy for the work-life balance predicament.” Owning a small business can be exhilarating, but it can also be scary and overwhelming. Entrepreneurs can be skidish about outsourcing for a variety of reasons, including issues…
Q: Isn’t it easier just to do all these small tasks myself? A: That’s kind of the cowboy entrepreneur mindset – “I can do it all myself, and I don’t need any help.” I found that that kind of thinking gets you only so far and no further. One of the greatest skills you can…
It is late Friday afternoon. Looking back on the week, I have not accomplished all the goals I had hoped to. On a day like today, this article really hits home! If only I had more time… Jason Womack trains busy professionals to be more productive — he knows what he is talking about. Here…
We all have days where nothing seems to go as planned… What do you do about it? If you are looking to reduce days like these and increase your overall productivity, Jason Womack has 5 suggestions for you: Keep quick tasks close at hand. Avoid technology blips with practice. Revive your confidence with a deep…
“I believe the only productivity ‘hack’ you’ll ever need is a to-do list. Let go of your task-crowding mindset – the results may surprise you.” Could time management and growing your business really be that simple?! Ben Simkin, founder of a multi-million dollar marketing company, boils it all down to “The 4 Golden Rules of…