Working With A Virtual Assistant
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How to find 10 hours of work you shouldn’t be doing
Whether you’re a CEO, business owner or manager, the one thing you cannot change is time. We all get the same 24-hour day, 7 day week. But far too many managers and owners are struggling with time management. Sound familiar? You’re trying to fit more and more into...
What We Can Learn from Times of Difficulty – Guest Blog from Flourish Health & Wellbeing
I am thrilled to introduce you to Lorraine Checklin of Flourish Health & Wellbeing. I met Lorraine a year or so ago and we connected instantly. She is a delightful lady! If you are feeling a little off balance before you're in the same room as Lorraine, you can...
How to delegate and empower others
Knowing how to delegate and empower others is a crucial skill to master if you want your business to grow. However, it isn’t always easy to delegate and let go of the tasks you’re handing over. Delegation can often lead to micromanagement on your part and, if you’re...
Leadership coaches: Why you need to mirror yourself in your PA
As a Leadership coach, you’re playing a crucial role in enhancing the performance of managers and Executives. In order to focus on helping them become better, more effective leaders, you need to have your eye on the ball - but you also need the right support behind...
How to survive the summer as a parent & business owner
Summer as a parent and business owner can be tough. Not only do you have the usual juggling act of parenting and work to contend with, you also have to keep the children entertained during the holiday. Regardless of whether you’re a first-time parent, raising...
Caterina Kostoula
Executive Coach I loved working with Sandy and her philosophy to find proactive assistants that know how to problem-solve. I had worked with another agency in the past and my experience was not positive. My assistant used to add me with stress rather than relieve me....
The benefits of Virtual PAs tracking out their time
One question I’m frequently asked by potential new clients is Why do Virtual PAs track out time? If you’ve not worked with a Virtual PA before, you may feel that you should just be able to give them a list of jobs and they’re just completed - you’re just informed when...
Tom O’Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer From the outset, there was calm, clarity and a structure that enabled me to untangle some of my thoughts and get tasks into manageable bites - and then for some of those tasks to be taken off my plate, was really wonderful.
Surprising lessons & big realisations of working remotely
Working remotely is an incredibly desirable option for many employees. The ability to work from home gives them the freedom to pick and choose their working hours, whilst the money saved from not having to endure the daily commute, makes it a lucrative option. But...
3 Reasons your time management is broken (and how to fix it)
We all know the common symptoms of bad time management - being late for meetings, juggling too many plates, stress, always rushing. However, if you’re currently struggling with bad time management, it can be difficult trying to ascertain why you’re finding it so hard...