Tips, Ideas, and Resources to Help Virtual Assistants Make the Best Use of their Time

Working from home is a wonderful experience that enables people to take control of their destiny. But, there are so many issues that can pop up each day that interrupt your otherwise smooth day. You might even participate in some interrupters and time suckers willingly without even realizing it. The days go by so fast, it's hard to tell what end is up and you start wondering whether that leisurely life you dreamed of actually exists. Create a Plan Every business owner needs to have a plan … [Read More...]

Do you spend hours every day working on something yet never seem to get anything done? Does it take you too much time to complete any tasks, even simple ones? Do you find it more difficult to complete your work in a timely fashion? Have you considered maybe you have bad habits that are sabotaging your productivity without you even realizing what's happened? Being productive is a habit. Procrastinating is a habit as well. When it comes to productivity, the habits you’ve created … [Read More...]

One of the most productive time-management success secrets for business owners is to learn to focus on income producing activities. As a business owner, everything you do does not produce income. It doesn't mean that those tasks that do not produce income aren't important, all business owners have tasks to do that aren't related to billable hours that are absolutely essential to having a successful business. Knowing the differences in these various tasks is important to the effective management … [Read More...]

There are only 24 hours in a day, and there's always a lot of things to be done, so you must learn to use your working hours to their maximum benefit. You can go willy-nilly through your day, doing a little of this or a little of that, feeling more and more unaccomplished as the day wears on, -- or, you can know exactly what you are going to do each and every day, and feel satisfied and accomplished when the day is over. It's your choice. You can't manage time. It's that simple. There is no … [Read More...]