Sourcing High-Quality Virtual Executive Assistants for Busy Professionals. My Experience Using a Virtual Assistant. I left my role as CEO of Thomas Nelson in April 2011.
I thought I could get by without an assistant. Boy, was I wrong. As a result of greater focus on writing, my blog traffic spiked and my comment load doubled. I started getting more email. I had to book my own travel. Initially, I thought I’d hire a part-time assistant. But then I started counting the cost: Where would I put them, since I work out of my house? So, I switched gears and considered a virtual assistant (a “VA”). I had hired a “VA” a few years ago while I was still at Thomas Nelson. I posted on Twitter that I was looking for a virtual assistant. I was impressed by Bryan’s responsiveness, personal values, and operating philosophy. Bryan assigned Tricia to my account. Here’s what she does: She screens my email. Basically, Tricia can do anything that doesn’t require her physical presence.
I started using her for five hours a week and quickly went to fifteen. Question: Have you ever considered hiring a virtual assistant? Outsourcing Life. "A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.
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