Tag: #productivity
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Client Spotlight: How One Service Business Stopped Drowning and Scaled With a Managed VA Team
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that only people who run service businesses understand. It is not the tiredness of working hard on something you love. It is the dull, grinding fatigue of being the only person who can answer the question, sign off on the quote, chase the late invoice, calm the unhappy…
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How to Delegate Your First Task to a VA Today
There is a particular kind of tired that only business owners know. It is not the tired that comes from hard work. It is the tired that comes from carrying everything. The invoicing, the inbox, the supplier follow-ups, the calendar Tetris, the half-written proposal that has been open in a browser tab for nine days.…
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How to outsmart loadshedding and be more productive
In South Africa the practice of ‘Load shedding’ is when Eskom (South Africa’s largest utilities supplier) interrupts the electricity supply to certain areas as a last resort action to balance electricity supply and demand. This occurs due to a lack of electricity available to meet the demand. Load shedding is now part of our daily…
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Can We Help You with That?
Can We Help You with That? Many entrepreneurs experience anxiety over delegating tasks. Yes, you’re buried in work and know that you need help, but you can’t possibly see yourself handing over your precious work to anybody else. Is this you? Understand that delegation benefits your entire company. By delegating, your processes move faster, you…
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Tips to Get More from Your Virtual Assistant
Tips to Get More from Your Virtual Assistant Whether you have hired your first Virtual Assistant or have had one for years, there’s still more you can do to make sure she’s functioning at her fullest potential. In this blog, we will discuss what you can do to get more out of your VA! Train…
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My Journey with VA Connect by Melissa Nicholson
My Journey with VA Connect by Melissa Nicholson “Some people don’t change only a direction in our life; they change everything in our life.” – Christelle Salameh I started my Virtual Assistant journey in 2014, a journey that is very scary and extremely difficult at times to take on your own. A VA entrepreneurial journey…
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Things that have helped me make my life easier and more productive as a Virtual Assistant by Melinda Pennells
Things that have helped me make my life easier and more productive as a Virtual Assistant by Melinda Pennells In my previous blog I discussed my journey as a Virtual Assistant. This month I want to discuss how to make your life easier and how to be more productive when working from home. As I…
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6 Tips to Stay Focused in Your Home Office
6 Tips to Stay Focused in Your Home Office Working from home certainly has its perks. Managing your own schedule, spending more time with family and letting creativity flow in your own space can be comforting. But with all the comfort comes distractions. If any of you followed the BBC Dad story, you may have…
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How Noisli Can Help Your Productivity
How Noisli Can Help Your Productivity Don’t you wish that you could be more productive? Apart from the countless articles online that say to change your environment, manage your time and block distractions, what other fresh ideas are there to maintain productivity? Ever heard of Noisli? It’s a free sound and colour background generator that…
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How Do Entrepreneurs Become More Productive in their Businesses?
How Do Entrepreneurs Become More Productive in their Businesses? Ask any entrepreneur, the one thing that they wish they had more of is TIME. Time to meet more clients, see their loved ones more or go on a vacation. Sadly, many do not have the tools to get more done in their day. Productivity is…
