The Power of Saying No is not a rejection but a strategic and positive choice: Know Your Priorities: Align with goals. Avoid Overcommitment: Manage workload. Positive 'No': Respectful choices. Reflect and Evaluate: Continuous assessment. Enjoy the Benefits: Space for...
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The Art of Delegation: A Comprehensive Guide to Efficiency and Teamwork
Delegation is not losing control but a method to empower your team: Identify What to Delegate: Assess tasks. Choose the Right People: Match skills. Clear Instructions: Minimise confusion. Trust and Verify: Balance oversight. Celebrate Success: Reward effort. With...
5 Steps to Create a Forward Plan: A Comprehensive Guide
Forward planning is pivotal in achieving long-term success. Here's a guide: 1️⃣ Identify Long-Term Goals: Define your vision. 2️⃣ Break into Monthly Targets: Manageable milestones. 3️⃣ Weekly Tasks: Target-specific planning. 4️⃣ Daily Actions: Precise steps. 5️⃣...
Trusting your Virtual Executive Assistant
Micromanaging is a hard habit to break. You may not even know you’re micro-managing; however, if you’re finding it hard to delegate straightforward tasks, the chances are that you’re a micromanager. This can lead to negative relations for employees and virtual...
What is a Virtual Executive Assistant?
Many Executives are unclear about what a Virtual Executive Assistant is and how they can support their business. A Virtual Executive Assistant can be defined as the following: An independent outsource partner who provides administrative services to executive clients...
News from Executive PA Solutions
Easter is just around the corner, with many of us taking a short break to spend time with friends and family. This month has felt like a natural place to pause, reflect on the year so far and share our business news and plans for the months ahead with you. Transitions...
How much will a Virtual Assistant cost you?
Reliable, proactive and professional support from a Virtual Executive Assistant is desirable for many CEOs, executives and business owners. Often viewed as a luxury, it may surprise you that the hourly costs of outsourcing to a virtual executive assistant can vary...
What can go wrong when hiring a Virtual Executive Assistant
Managing your time in today’s fast-paced world is not for the faint hearted. Never before have we felt the full weight of; “so little time and too much to do”. It is, therefore, no surprise that hiring a Virtual Executive Assistant is becoming an increasingly popular...
Common Challenges and Solutions when working with a Virtual Assistant
Challenges and issues can arise at any time in any business, and although virtual assistants are there to lift-the-load it does not mean they’re immune to problems. Rather than being caught off-guard, learn how to resolve common challenges, and have solutions to hand,...
Business Support Right on Time, Every Time!
As an award winning virtual assistant agency, we know how to balance our time to support each of our clients effectively. We’re regularly asked; how do you successfully batch your time to support a variety of clients? The answer? Having a good working relationship and...