Working With A Virtual Assistant
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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...
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...
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...
5 Daily habits to improve your productivity
Improving our productivity is something we all want to do. We’re often too painfully aware of how little time we have and how much work we need to do in that available time. However, improving your productivity isn’t just about looking at what you do during your time...
How to communicate with a remote team
Communicating with your team used to be simple, as you all worked in the same location. It was simply a case of arranging a meeting and all congregating in the conference room. However, nowadays it’s more common for your team to consist of remote team members, who...
Why multitasking doesn’t work
Multitasking is something we all want to be good at. We see it as a way to get on top of our workloads and to make the most out of our time. After all, we’re short on time, right? However, just because we can multitask our way through our personal and professional...
Outsourcing work: learning to let go
Outsourcing is an area where lots of businesses struggle. Initially, it’s the struggle to find a suitable person to take on the workload. Then there’s the struggle associated with training and ensuring they’re up to the standard you want. But the biggest struggle of...
How to know if you’re ready to outsource
Are you ready to outsource? For many of us, that’s a loaded question. We may feel that we want to outsource, but don’t know if we’re in the best position to outsource, financially and emotionally. Because the decision to outsource isn’t just a business decision – it’s...
What freelance researchers need to know about GDPR
With GDPR just around the corner, it seems many businesses, freelance researchers and data controllers are unprepared for the massive changes that come with this new General Data Protection Regulation. Whereas most businesses saw personal data as someone’s name,...