by Amanda Faramus | Jun 13, 2024 | Admin assistant, business growth, Business Support, Give back time, growth, How to work with a VA, Manage time, outsourcing, time management, Uncategorized, VA, Virtual Assistant, Work practices, Working practice
…Have you ever told someone that something will only take five minutes, when the reality is that it’s actually a 4-hour job?! We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Completely underestimating how long something is going to take – whether that’s because we keep...
by Amanda Faramus | Apr 15, 2024 | Admin assistant, business growth, Business Support, Give back time, How to, How to work with a VA, Manage time, Remote VA, team member, time management, Uncategorized, VA, Virtual Assistant, Work practices
Global events have made everything feel overwhelming over the last few years, and it’s a small wonder we’re not all curled up in a ball under our desks hiding from the world. For a lot of people, a coping mechanism has been to throw themselves into work – especially...
by Amanda Faramus | Feb 28, 2022 | Admin assistant, Business Support, Give back time, How to, Manage time, Remote VA, time management, Uncategorized, VA, Virtual Assistant, Work practices, Working practice
Multi-tasking – it’s a popular myth. For too long it’s been perpetuated that the only way to get things done is by trying to do them all at once. Take it from me: it doesn’t work. More than once I’ve found myself counselling colleagues and associates who are...
by Amanda Faramus | Jan 18, 2022 | Admin assistant, business growth, Business Support, Getting started, Give back time, growth, How to, How to work with a VA, Manage time, outsourcing, Remote Assistance, remote team, Remote VA, team member, Uncategorized, VA, Virtual Assistant, Work practices, Working practice
If the idea of hiring a VA appeals to you, but you’re not sure how they could work with you, perhaps it’s time to reframe the question and think about what it is you actually want or need to achieve. I always encourage prospective clients to look at their to-do list...
by Amanda Faramus | Mar 25, 2021 | Admin assistant, business growth, Business Support, Give back time, Manage time, outsourcing, Remote Assistance, remote team, Remote VA, team member, VA, Virtual Assistant
Congratulations! You’ve finally admitted that yes, actually, you might need some assistance, please. Quite possibly more than a bit. Your to-do list is now longer than War and Peace, you don’t know what a CRM is, but you know you need one, and you’ve switched off the...
by Amanda Faramus | Mar 5, 2021 | Admin assistant, Business Support, Give back time, Manage time, outsourcing, Remote Assistance, Remote VA, VA, Virtual Assistant
“Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.” – Jim Rohn. A few years ago, an acquaintance asked me if I would do some consultancy for his start-up, for free. Remembering how many people had helped me when my business...
