Tag Archives: time management
Why Every Work At Home Mum Needs To Delegate, And The Main Reason Most Don’t
Most mums, especially work at home mums, spend much of their lives trying to “fit it all in”. Our To-Do list is endless and there always seems to be a long list of tasks to complete, which incredibly, never seems … Continue reading
Virtual Assistants: Offering Face-to-face meetings?
As a virtual assistant, I try to avoid face2face meetings as much as possible – invariably they take longer than planned, it usually involves travel and the inevitable hold ups and delays. They don’t always produce great results either – … Continue reading
What dropped off the bottom of your To Do List?
We all know that the virtual assistant business is somewhat seasonal. So with clients on holiday, you might be experiencing a summer slump. Instead of snoozing in the sun, now is the time to get cracking on all those tasks … Continue reading
A Day in the Life…by Imogen Bowen
Hello and Welcome to my World (or at least a snapshot of it). This is my Life in a Day as a VA. 6:15am My mornings can be hectic so I often start early and reply to any urgent emails … Continue reading
Email Management – great example!
I got a great example of email management the other day – posted straight to my inbox no less! For those of you who battle with the Zero Inbox policy, this might be a gentler version of managing your emails. … Continue reading
The impossible deadline…
Have you met the “I need it now!” client? Invariably they will classify all their work as urgent and expect you to drop whatever you’re doing to sort out their stuff instantaneously – and interrupt you with 43 phone calls … Continue reading
The thorn of deadlines… What do you need to do to hit them?
As virtual assistants we juggle multiple deadlines on a daily (sometimes hourly!) basis – it’s what we do! Because we have multiple clients, we have multiple deadlines to hit. So how do you stay on top of them and make … Continue reading
Book Review: The 4 Hour Work Week
The Four Hour Work Week I don’t think I’ve said this recently – Tim Ferriss is my hero! There is a lot of debate as to whether he really does work a 4 hour week or whether his method is … Continue reading
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