If you’re always running around like a headless chicken, never managing to keep up with things, then it might be time to hire a VA. We magical folk are here to help pick up the slack and make life a lot easier for you. But if you want to get the best value out of your VA, then there are a few things you need to do before, and during your work with us. Want to know what they are? Read on. Hire The Right Person We know, it’s easier […]
Who wouldn’t want a few extra hours in a day? Especially a business owner like you, who could achieve so much more with it! We know the Admin Hub ladies have often wished for a Bernard’s Watch to stop time for a little while. But since pausing time isn’t possible just yet, you need to get a little more creative if you want the extra time. As Virtual Assistants, we know a thing or two about efficiency, so we wanted to share some tips to find some extra time in […]
You know the phrase, you are what you eat? That’s true in business too. OK maybe not literally, but the idea that your approach to something dictates the results you’ll get is something that’s been playing out for years, with thousands of business owners falling foul of it. Often they will take the approach of ‘if it isn’t broken don’t fix it’, preferring to focus on new things rather than changing the things they already do, But we believe this is wrong. Businesses should always be striving to improve their […]
Did you know that flamingos aren’t always pink? They’re born as these fluffy little grey birds, which you could honestly mistake for any other baby bird. As they grow and mature, their soft down makes way for those iconic bright pink feathers. What can we say, we love flamingos! But the most interesting thing we learned about them is something we learnt just last week. Flamingos lose their pink colouring at one other point in their life, and you’ll never guess what it is. A Flamingo Biology Lesson As we […]
Admin is definitely a skill, and not one that everyone naturally possesses. But it is one that anyone can learn if they’re willing to put in the time and effort and understand how their brain works. A big part of admin is learning how to balance things, so you need to make sure you don’t spend so much time doing your admin that you never get anything else done. For some business owners, this means having dedicated admin time during the week, for others, it’s spreading it out little and […]
Have you ever wished that you could have someone come to your house and adult for you? To help you manage all of those little annoying tasks that always seem to pile up, no matter how organised you try to be? Say no more! Whether you’re tearing your hair out over planning an event, can’t seem to stop the spare bedroom from becoming a dumping ground or just can’t keep up with all the kids’ clubs and when you have to pay for all of them, we’re here to help. […]
Let’s be honest, when was the last time you took care of yourself? I mean really focused on yourself, your mental health and your physical health? If you’re a business owner reading this, we’re willing to bet it’s been a while. As a business owner, you often find yourself trying to balance dozens of tasks for your business, decisions that need making and important deadlines to be met, not to mention your home life, children, and other family commitments. And with a global pandemic, economic uncertainty, war and a cost […]
Why would I want to hire a VA? Surely if I need help, I should just hire an employee, right? Well, no. Not really. In fact, we’d argue that’s quite an outdated way of looking at things. Of course if you need more experts to deliver your services to your clients you should expand your team, but for things like admin, organisation and general business support, there really is no need to hire a full time employee. The role of the PA is all but dead nowadays, and has instead […]
There aren’t really any industries out there that don’t use email. It’s just a fundamental part of business life now, and it’s often the only way we can communicate. So love it or hate it, you’re stuck with it! Now personally, we love email. It’s a really useful tool, especially as we work virtually, and need a good, reliable way to communicate with our clients. We wouldn’t really be able to function as a VA business without it. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have its niggles. More specifically, there […]
Have you ever wondered what us VAs actually spend our time doing? Why do people hire us, and what are the kinds of tasks we end up working on in a given day? Don’t worry – everyone’s wondered at one point or another! And the truth is, it could be almost anything. That’s the beauty of virtual assistant services. We’ve talked before about the kinds of things we can do and why we do them before, but today we wanted to shift the focus onto you. Specifically, to look at […]
