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Time… We all wish we had more of it. Maybe you just need some extra time to think about how to grow your business, but that “extra time” is overtaken with…well, stuff. Michael Hyatt, the well-known entrepreneurial guru and author of The Virtual Assistant Solution, says he couldn’t survive without his virtual assistant.
Sometimes the thought of a virtual assistant is foreign to business owners. Hyatt says, “Too often, we think that full-time, physical staffing is our only option. It’s not.” In fact, he continues to say that he in convinced that “virtual assistants are the future.”
Hyatt offers seven scenarios where you might want consider hiring a virtual assistant:
- You feel overwhelmed with your workload.
- You need help digging out from the administrative pile.
- You know you could really “move the needle” if you could focus more on what you and only you can do.
- You want to be more productive and less stressed.
- You know you need help but can’t afford someone full-time.
- You don’t want the hassle of recruiting, hiring, and training a physical assistant.
- You want—and need—more margin in your life.
In a nutshell, here are some things a Hyatt says a virtual assistant can do for you:
- Screen your e-mail and respond on your behalf
- Schedule and confirm your appointments
- Book your travel arrangements
- Make calls on your behalf
- Perform miscellaneous research
- Fill out expense reports and track reimbursements
- Create invoices and post payments
- Manage any projects you don’t want to handle
A virtual assistant can do all these and so much more! She can give you your time back so that you can focus on what’s important – growing your business.
You can read Hyatt’s full article here. If you are interested in hearing more about how contracting with a Virtual Assistant can help meet the needs of your growing business, contact us.