8 Must-Have Traits of a Standout Executive Virtual Assistant

Bouncers. Gate Keepers. Air Traffic Controllers. These are the select few who have a huge amount of responsibility: they decide who gets access to high-profile people or important pieces of real estate. They have a lot to juggle, and there’s a lot riding on their ability to do just that. Everyone that approaches them wants […]

Zone of Genius? Virtual Assistants Can Get You There.

“You know you are in your Zone of Genius when your work is giving you energy rather than draining it.” –Noomi Melchior Natan Zone of Genius Perhaps you’ve heard of the Zone of Genius, perhaps not. But regardless, if you are a busy business owner, it’s all too likely that you’re not in it […]

5 Ways to Scale Smarter

Have you ever noticed how many different types of bridges there are? Beam bridges. Truss bridges. Arch bridges. Suspension bridges. They’re all different, and yet they all hold the same purpose: to take people from one place to another in a way that would be inconvenient or even impossible were the bridge not there. […]

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Apr, 11, 2019
Chuck Goldman
Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Productivity

You’re stressed. Of course, you love your business and you love the life of the small business owner. But there’s just too much to do. Things have started to fall through the cracks–you’ve missed a deadline or two, you forgot an important date on the family calendar, and you can’t shake that nagging feeling […]

4 Keys to Good Delegation (Part 2)

So, you’re embracing the idea of delegating. You know what you need to get off your plate, and who’s going to take the load for you. The hardest work is done, but you’re not there yet. There are still pivotal actions you need to take to reap the true benefits of delegating to a virtual […]

4 Keys to Good Delegation (Part 1)

“Hire people who are better than you are, then leave them to get on with it . . . Look for people who will aim for the remarkable, who will not settle for the routine.” – David Ogilvy, advertising executive Business owners are nearly always inherently talented and capable people. Few people fall into […]

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Feb, 20, 2019
Chuck Goldman
Communication Skills, Leadership, Management

Public Speaking. It’s the #1 fear listed by many people–over flying, dying, and just about anything else. So many of us just hate the thought of getting up in front of people because we’re afraid we’ll make a mistake, say the wrong thing, and damage our reputation. It’s a fear that keeps many people […]

This One’s For the Skeptics

“But…it’s virtual. How could the work possibly be as good?” –-Everyone, basically, when they first contemplate the idea of a virtual assistant. If you’ve spent most of your working life in a place where all the employees were physically together, it might be hard to imagine that virtual culture can work. Do people work […]

The Simplest Way to Stand Out in 2019

“Never forget that you only have one opportunity to make a first impression – with investors, with customers, with PR, and with marketing.” Natalie Massenet, Founder, Net-A-Porter and Member of the Order of the British Empire It’s a new year, a new quarter and you’ve got big goals for the year. You want to […]

7 Ways a Virtual Assistant Can Help You Keep Your Resolutions

Early January is an exciting time. The planners are fresh and clean, the year is full of possibility, and nearly all of us have set some big goals for the first quarter and for the year. Many of us make resolutions for both our personal lives and our businesses, and we get jazzed about how […]

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