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From: Thriving Business <newsletter@thrivingbusiness.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 3:15 AM
Subject: [BTS] 4 Secrets To Doubling Your Productivity With A Virtual Assistant
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Issue # 155 - January 15, 2013
Dear Jorge,After last Tuesday's newsletter about leverage, I had a lot of people send in a question similar to this one: Denise, you talked about how important it is for me to delegate to other people. But how do I find a good assistant for a price I can actually afford? The good news is that with today's global economy, nearly everyone can afford to hire an assistant. There is an abundance of talented people willing to work for you to help you grow your business. So for today's Main Essay, I'd like to share four secrets that you can use to hire an awesome virtual assistant for a very affordable rate, and the simple processes you can use to double your productivity in the process. In the Check It Out section, you will learn about the 3 fatal mistakes that can cause your business to fail faster than a controlled demolition. We hope you enjoy this issue of the Thriving Business Newsletter. Cheers, Denise Gosnell Publisher ThrivingBusiness.com Inc.
4 Secrets To Doubling Your Productivity With A Virtual Assistant
By Denise Gosnell The problem with this approach is that you will be pulled in too many directions and will never be able to make significant progress in the areas that will truly grow your business. Luckily for you, there is a way you can get more productivity in the workplace and take some of the work off of your plate - hire a virtual assistant. A virtual assistant is someone who can assist you in your business operations remotely from a virtual office. They generally use their own computer and can do various types of computer and phone tasks that do not require their physical presence in your office. It may seem like a virtual assistant would be more distracted due to not being in the office, but you will be surprised to learn how much they can double your productivity and eliminate the constant multi-tasking you find yourself currently doing. In the rest of this article, I'll share 4 secrets on how you can hire a great virtual assistant for very affordable rates, and the simple processes you can use to double your productivity in the process. Secret #1 – Make A Commitment To Start Delegating Things Others Could Easily Do As a business owner, you should not be doing things that you can assign to others. Your time is too valuable to spend wasting it on easy tasks any intelligent person can do. Once you understand that, you can then commit to giving those easy tasks to somebody else. Here are a few examples of the types of tasks you should consider delegating (and that someone in a remote location could do for you):
Secret # 2 – Find An Awesome Virtual Assistant Without Spending A Fortune You don't have to spend a fortune to hire a virtual assistant. People from all over the world are willing to work for you from their homes. Here are some of the best places to find virtual assistants:
Then, for the top 2-3 candidates, give them each a small "test" task first (that you will pay them for) so you can see how they perform. You should give all 3 of them the same task, so you can compare how well each of them did. You can then hire the one that you like the best. Secret # 3 – Hire The Virtual Assistant As An Independent Contractor You will want to make sure and hire the virtual assistant as an independent contractor, assuming that they meet the criteria for being an independent contractor. The benefit to working with contractors is that they pay their own taxes to the government agencies. And you also do not have to give benefits to your contractors, such as health, medical, dental, vacation. Generally, if the virtual assistant uses their own equipment, sets their own work hours, and works independently from their own location, they can meet the criteria of being a contractor. That is far easier than bringing someone on as an official employee of your business. If you do end up hiring a virtual assistant as an independent contractor, make sure you have them sign a Professional Services Agreement that spells out the terms. One of the most important terms to have in such an agreement is a transfer of intellectual property, so you will obtain ownership of the work product that you hire them to create for you. We have a sample professional services agreement posted here on our web site. Secret # 4 – Start Delegating To Your New Assistant Using A Project Tracking System Once you have hired your new virtual assistant, make sure you use a consistent process and/or software system for delegating and tracking their progress on the tasks. For example, at Thriving Business we use a software program called Basecamp. It is easy to organize projects into Basecamp, and to track the complete history of the project. What I like best about Basecamp is that it allows you to reply to projects from email, but also captures the email reply into the proper project thread. So once the project has been created in Basecamp, you can view updates and give your feedback to the assistant through email without having to log in. When you combine hiring a virtual assistant with these secrets, you should have no problem doubling your productivity. If you don't believe me, give it a try, and see for yourself! If you don't take my advice about delegating, just be aware that you are making a critical mistake that will stall your growth and make your life much harder. Speaking of mistakes... Click here if you want to learn how to avoid the 3 fatal mistakes that can cause your business to crash faster than a controlled demolition.
Your Thriving Business Assignment
If you truly want to use your valuable time wisely and focus on the critical tasks that only you can do, make sure you fully leverage one or more virtual assistants. Here are some tips to get you started:
1. Commit to giving easy tasks anybody can do to a virtual assistant. 2. Find an inexpensive virtual assistant at websites such as eLance.com, Onlinejobs.ph, and Fiverr.com. 3. Hire them as an independent contractor in order to save you time and money. 4. Assign and manage the projects you give to them using a project tracking system.
Check It Out!
As experts in start-up businesses, Jynell and I have seen 3 fatal mistakes repeated time and time again by the majority of entrepreneurs…
These mistakes will cost you money…usually a lot of money… These mistakes will cost you valuable, irreplaceable time… And these mistakes are completely avoidable if you just have the right blueprint to follow… So what are those 3 fatal mistakes that can cause your start-up business to crash faster than a controlled demolition? Click here to learn the answer. Today's Video Inspiration
If you can't find happiness inside yourself, you'll never find it in the outside world, no matter where you move. Wherever you go, there you are. You take yourself with you. This is the essence of happiness—learning to find inner contentment in any situation.
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