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What is Asana and how does it work?
Asana. It’s a word that is popping up more often these days as more business owners look for a solution to organise and track their projects and tasks. But what is Asana and how does it work? The definition of Asana is “a posture adopted in performing hatha yoga.” ...
5 amazing project ideas for Asana
Asana is without doubt one of the best tools I use in my business as a Virtual Assistant. With various clients to look after plus my own business activities to plan and meetings and appointments to stick to, I love how Asana helps to keep me organised. I...
Case Study #1 | A Legal Director working on and in the business. It’s time to hire a Legal PA
My client is a Legal Director and set up his company 2 years ago. He’s spent those 2 years building up his business to a point where he can no longer do everything by himself. He knew he needed some support and that a Legal PA was the answer. My client typed Legal...
How to get super organised with colour coding 🗂
One of the easiest ways to add structure and organisation to your workspace, files and tasks is to use a colour coding system. Using colour as an organisational tool is one of the most effective ways to save time and be more productive. According to neuroscientists...
PART 4 |10 awesome questions you need to ask a Virtual Assistant before hiring
I’m so happy you made it to part 4. By now you should have posted your job description on social media, been through your responses and shortlisted 3 to 5 candidates. Now we need some questions to ask a Virtual...
PART 3 | Hiring a Virtual Assistant: How to write a compelling Job Description
Hiring the right Virtual Assistant begins with firstly, identifying the tasks you want to outsource (Part 1 - read here) and secondly, what skills and qualities compliment those tasks (Part 2 - read here). Next up, it’s time to write the perfect job description...
PART 2 | Hiring a Virtual Assistant: How to find the right skills & qualities
Welcome to part 2 of my 4 part blog series on Hiring a Virtual Assistant and getting it right the first time. Today we’re talking about how to find the right skills and qualities. Last week you did an outsourcing exercise to identify the tasks you can...
PART 1 | Fight the fear and let go: It’s time to outsource
Having the support of a good quality assistant is paramount to the ongoing success and growth of your business but why do so many people find outsourcing so terrifying? It's time to fight the fear and let go - It's time to outsource. When it comes to outsourcing, a...
Why you might want to keep your business virtual
If over the past few weeks you have taken all or parts of your business online because of the coronavirus, are you thinking of keeping it that way or will some elements of your business go back to normal? I understand that some businesses cannot do business 100%...