What’s Your Plan B?
March 7, 2010
Let me start off by giving a ginormous THANK YOU to everyone for being so patient over the last week with the website! As many of you who follow our updates on Facebook and Twitter already know VAsolutionsNOW’s website was hacked into and was reported as a attack site. Now this is plain jibber jabber to me, I simply do not understand why / how this happened.. but it did, and wa-la it’s fixed!
The last week and a half have been so incredibly hectic between trying to figure out what having a website that I’ve dedicated days to building become an attack site and battle the loss of power and internet connection. For those who were watching the news Friday February 26th, New Hampshire was beaten down by a wind storm. Not just one of those 
light breezes that I constantly pray for in 90 degree heat, NO! This was like the Big Bad Wolf vs Three Little Piggies.. only the wolf must have been confused and took out this state by accident. Naturally I panicked when I woke up to no power, but that was not what concerned me. Having no power was the least of my worries… it was having no internet that nearly knocked me over. My power can easily be restored with generators, but my internet?!! Take my right arm but not my internet connection!!
Being a Virtual Assistant means having to rely on internet I’d say about 80% of the time, depending on the task of course. I packed up everything I needed to and drove till I found a internet cafe open and continued my daily duties. Problem solved.
We eventually got our power and cable services working and lived happily ever after.
Believe me when I say I did by fair share of rubbing my ears while saying “Goosfraba”. Did it work? Not really, but it had me giggling. Laughter really is the best medicine!
The moral of today’s story is what would you do if something prevented you from completing your businesses tasks? Would you throw down your arms and say “Oh well, guess I can’t help so and so today, or I can’t blog today.. or this or that” or would you look for a solution to make sure that your needs are taken care of?
Having a Virtual Assistant who is dedicated to taking on any battle, at any time, and under any conditions might come in handy for days that you might not be able to escape. It’s always good to have security and a back up plan just in case something drastic does happen.
Are you giving your business the attention it needs?
September 28, 2009
What you feed grows and what you starve dies. Not only should this knowledge be applied to things that are alive and breathing, but also your business. Think about it, the more you put into it- the more you will receive.
Take a moment to ask yourself if you are giving your business the attention that it really needs to grow and maintain success. Do you find that there are too many tasks to complete in a day to where you cannot devote 100% of your focus to completing assignments? Are you regularly forgetting or missing key points in your presentations because you are feeling rushed?
Relax!
Realizing the importance of covering every area possible to make sure that your business has the ability to expand or stay afloat is extremely important. We all have the same 24 hours to cater to all of our priorities daily, and can relate by saying that it IS difficult to handle everything that requires immediate attention. If you feel that you have a challenge dedicating the necessary time to help produce better results there is a answer at hand. Hiring a virtual assistant that specializes in tasks that may need to be delegated is always an option.
Always be rest assured that where ever there lies a problem there is always a solution.
7 Signs You Need A Virtual Assistant (VA)
September 14, 2009
“The great dividing line between success and failure can be expressed in five words- I did not have any time”–Franklin Field
7 Major Signs You Need A Virtual Assistant (VA)
- You are letting the small things fall through the cracks- Bill paying / mailing, picking up the kids from school, forgetting to purchase milk, researching the best software for your computer, etc.
- Your work is taking time away from family and friends- If you not working, your resting, and if your not resting, your worrying that you’ve forgot to do something.
- You are working 12+ hour days – Your body is surviving off of energy drinks and coffee to try and stay alert
- You cant remember when was the last time you ate, or what you ate- Details out of order, misplacing objects, memory loss.
- You are loosing money because of poor follow up and organization- emails piling up, not following up with contacts, phone messages are not getting the call back which is making your clients believe you are not serious about gaining / keeping their business.
- You simply just don’t have any more time in the day to take on another task- With everything on your plate already, who has the time to even think of taking a vacation?
- Not getting the rest that your body needs- Working till 3am on projects that continue to pile up, tossing and turning wondering if you are missing that one detail that can either make or break tomorrows presentation. Find yourself saying 8 hours of rest is overrated
Living the life of an entrepreneur can be extremely stressful! If any of these signs apply to you, consider hiring a Virtual Assistant that specializes in the tasks that you need assistance with. Delegating your tasks to a Virtual Assistant will free up your time leaving you the ability to pay attention to the things that are most important to you, rather then putting things on the “back burner”.
Take a deep breath and realize there is no reason for you to have to do anything alone, we’re here to help!
8 Stress Reducing Tips
August 10, 2009
Having family problems? Children acting up? Too much homework? Work assignments piling up? Laundry isn’t finished? So many of us carry a lot of stress on our shoulders on a day to day basis and don’t have the time or knowledge to think, learn, or apply some basic steps to level yourself back to sanity. Next time you are feeling a bit too tense try a few of these simple tips to help calm your nerves.
1. Breathe deeply - count to a 6 second inhale and release for 6 seconds. Picture your tension melting away. Meditation also works very well.
2. Laugh - Its been proven that laughing and smiling will help you feel better and more calm. Try watching a movie, socializing with positive people, or read a humorous book.
3. Get a massage - every now and again its OKAY to spoil yourself and this would be the perfect investment.
4. Write out your feelings - Get it out rather then bottling your emotions. If you are not into writing, try screaming into a pillow rather then AT someone.
5. Exercise - Try going on a walk around your neighborhood or somewhere quite and preferably with a good scenic view. Look around a appreciate our mother nature.
6. Listen to music - Music is always being played in elevators, dental offices, while your on hold or waiting to be transfered for distraction. Why not use it to distract and keep your mind off whats bothering you?
7. Think positive - remarkably it does work! Keep your chin up, don’t let the tiny things get you down. In light of everything else going on in the world, your situation can always be much, much worse.
8. Delegate your tasks - No matter how small or large your business do not try to do everything yourself, but rather, seek help from others. Hire a virtual assistant to reduce your work load. We understand that there’s only so much a person can do in a day and would be more then happy to take a monkey or two off your back and give you the piece of mind you deserve.
