I am pretty sure that most entrepreneurs have heard of the self-made entrepreneur “Tim Ferriss”. If not, you should really invest in some of his books. I would recommend “The 4-Hour Work Week” as one of the most popular books for your business. This book has sold more than 2.1 million copies worldwide and there is a very good reason for this. In this book, the author explains how entrepreneurs can simplify their lives, reduce time-wasting tasks and streamline your business to create more time in your schedule. We will be discussing a bit more about this book in this blog, so make sure to read to the end.
The biggest problem entrepreneurs are constantly experiencing
Four letters … TIME! I am sure you are nodding your head in agreement right now. We all know the struggle and the old adage: “I never seem to have enough hours in the day”. The truth is, do you really want more hours in your day to do more work? I am sure your answer is a resounding NO! You would most likely spend your extra time playing some golf, spending time with your family or doing something that you love to relax. And this is all possible. How you may be wondering? A Virtual Assistant. Now back to The 4-Hour Work Week, there is a chapter in Tim’s book that speaks about how while he is sleeping, his meetings are being set up, invoices sent out, his travel and flights are being booked and the person completing his work whilst he is sleeps is his Virtual Assistant.
Hiring a Virtual Assistant has not always been the “normal” way of working, especially in the past few years. Now that the pandemic has taken place, hiring a Virtual Assistant is basically becoming the “new normal” for entrepreneurs and small business owners. I always say that a Virtual Assistant is a huge investment to every small business. The reason I say this is there is nothing on this earth that is able to replace our most precious commodity, which is time. When you have time to truly focus on the core of your business, there are absolutely no limits for your business. Therefore, this makes the cost of hiring a Virtual Assistant absolutely essential compared to the invaluable amount of time she will save you.
Let’s look at ways a Virtual Assistant can save you time:
- She can coordinate communications and logistics regarding your daily meeting arrangements
- She can run through your email inbox daily and clear out SPAM and alert you to urgent emails
- She can look for various flight and travel quotations so that you are able to select a flight of your choice and your Virtual Assistant can book that flight and arrange every other aspect of your travel trip
- She can create, type, edit and proofread all your documents and presentations
- She can communicate and liaise with your clients to check in on them or follow up with them for various reasons
- She can transcribe sound files from audio to document
- She can create, manage and send out invoices to clients
- She can coordinate and manage all your documents on an online storage system
- She can create processes for various aspects of your business that you may not have in place currently
- She can find systems that work for various tasks that need to be actioned daily so that your business is running smoothly and professionally
This is just some of the solutions a Virtual Assistant can offer, but as you can see, just by delegating these daily administrative tasks alone, will add an enormous time-saving to your day.
Should you have questions about how to get started with a Virtual Assistant. I welcome a free discovery call with potential clients to answer your questions and tell you more about how working with a Virtual Assistant will change your life forever. To book a complimentary call with me, you are welcome to use this link.