Lack of time? I am fairly certain that you find yourself in this situation on a daily basis, if not hourly. This is standard for all entrepreneurs. We know how it goes. You constantly have to put out fires in your business, ensure the business is growing, making a profit and that the business keeps reaching various levels of success constantly. It’s a lot! On top of it, you also need to ensure that the back-end operations of your business are taken care of and organised. Somewhere, somehow, balls will start dropping. Here’s what you can do about it.
Start delegating
It can be hard I know. Especially since you are the one that has built this business up from scratch. But not delegating will most certainly lead to extremely negative things like exhaustion, burn out and balls dropping in your business. Now is the time to start thinking about and making a list of all the tasks you simply do not have the time for and honestly should not be getting your attention as the business owner, for example: administration.
Growth and strategy
Essentially what your focus should be on 100% daily is the growth of your business and actually having the headspace to sit down and work on these core tasks, so that you can actually drive your business forward. When you are constantly split between trying to manage your calendar, booking your own flights, corresponding with clients, and trying to keep up with your overflowing email inbox, this is where the distractions start coming in and depleting your capacity to build your business
Personal life
The understanding when one starts a business is that basically, your business takes precedence. It’s a difficult decision to make because you need to sacrifice many of your own personal hobbies and time to put those hours into your business to make it work. Things like time with your family, self-development, going to the gym, attending conferences and generally time-out. This is in no way healthy or a viable way to keep functioning.
The Answer? Outsource!
Fortunately, there is a great solution to these problems you may currently be experiencing. Outsourcing a bunch of tasks to someone who actually loves and specializes in them is the way to go. You may be in a position where you are not comfortable hiring a full-time employee. Maybe you do not even have a formal office for the person to go into, maybe you do not have the budget to pay someone full-time or maybe you just need to get the tasks done and get that extra help in, without being bogged down with all the costs that come with hiring an employee. Then hiring a Virtual Assistant is definitely the answer for you.
What is a Virtual Assistant?
A Virtual Assistant is an independent contractor who already has her own fully established remote office and who assists multiple clients at any given time. A Virtual Assistant only charges for the hours that she spends working on your tasks, which means that you get 100% dedicated work done for you, while only paying for those tasks. A Virtual Assistant really is the answer if you are looking to save time, and money and still get your business organised.
Should you be interested in going this route for your business, feel free to book a call with me here and I would be more than happy to answer any and all of your questions for you regarding getting started with the services of a Virtual Assistant.