Signs That It Is Time to Hire A Professional Virtual Assistant

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Published: Sunday, 22 March 2015 02:57

Time Power! That's what hiring a Professional Virtual Assistant will provide!  You'll get more done in a day than you ever thought possible!

So is it time to hire a Virtual Assistant?

As an entrepreneur, you get used to being in control, handling all aspects of your business and doing everything yourself. The innate nature of the entrepreneur is to do it all themselves however, that doesn't make you a better more productive or profitable business owner, does it?

Consider this.

Having the "extra help" provided by a Virtual Assistant will pay off by:

Hiring a Professional Virtual Assistant is nothing new, and if you haven’t yet taken the leap, have a look at the signs we've listed below. 

Hopefully you'll see enough of yourself and your business in them to take action and move on to the next step:

1. You’re getting bogged down by administrative tasks - Email, invoicing, scheduling, making travel arrangements, following up on payments, figuring out what new phone plan to get – as the head of your company, you shouldn’t be spending your time on these types of administrative tasks. Though they’re often simple, they also tend to suck up more time than expected and, while necessary for business, aren’t tasks that will really drive your company forward. If you find yourself spending more time on day-to-day minutia than working strategically for your business, you’ll never be able to get ahead – hire a VA to take care of those responsibilities instead!
2. Your business is growing - Of course you want your business to grow but, when things really start to pick up, it also means you’ll need to revaluate how you operate and make sure you and your team are working proactively and efficiently. For many startups, once momentum builds and money is coming in, it’s a great time to hire extra help that’s responsible for business-related admin tasks.
3. You’re overwhelmed by work that doesn’t move the needle - Depending on your business this could mean spending your time answering customer queries, fielding media requests, trying to manage social media accounts or simply digging through your inbox.  Whatever it is, you shouldn’t lose precious working time to activities that aren’t directly bringing in money and taking your business to the next level.  By hiring a VA, you’ll be able to allocate tasks that shouldn’t be your priority, and focus more on strategic planning, building products and bringing in revenue.
4. Things are starting to fall through the cracks - If you’re catching yourself making little mistakes such as forgetting appointments, making more spelling and grammatical errors, or messing up scheduling, it’s probably time to get some extra hands. Entrepreneurs can juggle – a lot – but when things start slipping and minor errors become more common, it’s a call for help.
5. You’re feeling resentful - While there will always be tasks you don’t enjoy doing, if you find yourself becoming resentful or angry for certain responsibilities, you shouldn’t be doing them. Hiring a VA will help free up your time to get back to what you do best and devote your efforts to the parts of your business you love. If you can’t stand doing a task, or it takes you more time than it should, passing it off to someone else will make your job more manageable and more enjoyable.

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