by Agata @ The Proper VA | Jun 6, 2017 | Office, Virtual Assistance
Time To Consider An Alternative To The Dysfunctional Office
If you’ve ever watched an episode or two of that long running TV hit show “The Office,” you will no doubt have laughed at and enjoyed the antics of the dysfunctional office environment. So much of the work they do appears to be unproductive and is reflective of the traditional office that we have known for so many generations. There is a hierarchy within the office set up and certain people are assigned to do certain tasks, but often the tasks expand to fill the time available. In the corner office the manager is only marginally in control and somehow or other the business gets by eking out a small profit. (more…)
by Agata @ The Proper VA | Apr 22, 2017 | business planning, planning
Using A Mind Map To Open Up Possibilities
Are you familiar with a mind map? This is a rather interesting piece of software that enables you to, essentially, let your mind roam free and plan a business process by using arrows, drop down boxes and other elements. If you lik
e, it’s a more visual representation of the spread sheet and is certainly much more fun to work with. When you get an hour or so to spare you should download and get to grips with a mind map. I know that you’ve no time whatsoever to spare, as after all this is part of running a small business, but you owe it to yourself to make time here. (more…)
by Agata @ The Proper VA | Apr 8, 2017 | Virtual Assistance
Hiring a Virtual Assistant – Why times have changed?
The business environment has changed a great deal in the last decade. We’ve seen amazing progress in the world of technology and communication. We’ve also seen the consequences of poor economic management and a lasting recession. These factors combined have led to a sea of change in the way that business owners run their operations and plan for future growth.
Today, it’s no longer necessary to maintain a costly office setup, with a variety of full or part-time staff dedicated to specific areas of expertise. Not only is it not necessary, but by doing so you can set yourself up at a competitive disadvantage, as rival organisations see the advantages of streamlining and outsourcing. (more…)
by Agata @ The Proper VA | Feb 18, 2017 | Business, Cost of work, Virtual Assistance
When you finally realise that you are wasting your time, what are you going to do?
We are seeing an explosive growth in the number of people who want to take their own future in their hands and set out on their own, to become an entrepreneur. Undoubtedly, this has been fueled in large part by the recent economic downturn and the huge number of layoffs in supposedly “cast-iron” industries. No longer could you rely on a job for life and the slow realisation that nobody’s job was secure anymore prompted many to sit up and take notice. (more…)
by Agata @ The Proper VA | Feb 12, 2017 | Cost of work, Virtual Assistance
Calculating the true cost of hiring Virtual Assistant
Have you ever calculated what an hour of time is worth to you? As a small business owner can you put a value on every task that you perform on any given day? It’s surprising to learn that many entrepreneurs and successful business people still do not really understand what their time is worth. In business, time is probably the most valuable asset of all. It is fleeting, comes in an instant and goes and you can never get it back. Yet with each passing moment, an opportunity to be productive and to help you along the road to ultimate success may be squandered. (more…)
