Working With A Virtual Assistant
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How to get your filing system organised & under control
Filing, it’s the one thing that can bring many of us out in a cold sweat! We all hate feeling disorganised, especially when it comes to our filing system. Equally, we want to feel that we have everything under control and know where everything is, so we can easily...
How to declutter and review your systems and processes
Summer can be a quiet period for many businesses. Clients and contacts may be spending time away from their business, making the most of the weather and/or the school summer holidays. Production, orders and even meetings, tend to go quiet during this period. But this...
Easy Stress Management: Learning how to switch off
Stress, unfortunately, is an everyday occurrence for many of us. Learning adequate and easy stress management techniques is paramount, if we want to stay mentally and physically happy at work and home. We’ve all heard that exercise and eating well can help you manage...
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 perils of micromanagement and how to overcome them
Micromanagement, in its basic form, is the need to complete tasks handed over to other members in your team. Some managers can argue that this is down to a desire to get a job completed well or a need to improve their teams performance. However in reality, it’s more...
The one simple thing you can do to improve your management skills
The world, your role and the foundations within it are continually evolving and changing. Each change brings about new challenges, challenges that need new solutions to be found. As a manager and leader, if you want to easily adapt to these new challenges and changes,...
How to manage the switch from inhouse PA to remote PA
Making the switch from inhouse PA to remote PA can seem a bit daunting at first. Initially, it’s the thought of removing the safety net of a consistent, paid position. This is soon followed by the realisation that you’ll be on your own. But that switchover doesn’t...
Benefits of a Virtual PA
A Virtual PA is an essential part of your business team. Why? They can provide you with the support you need to take yourself and your business forward. Not only can they take on those tasks a traditional PA or VA can do for you, they also enable you to look, act and...
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...