Build a Deep Bench with Virtual Assistants
“Talent wins games but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” –Anonymous We are deep in baseball season here in America, and that, of course, is a glorious thing. Great baseball teams have a way of bringing individual talents together toward a common goal. Successful coaches win by putting their most effective players in the best position […]
Read More5 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. […]
Read MoreFive Things That Happen When You Decide to Delegate
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 […]
Read MoreCan a Virtual Assistant Grow Your Side Business?
Just a little more than a decade ago, a member of Sal Khan’s family needed some help with school. Sal didn’t live nearby but leveraged the power of video technology to tutor them online. Other family members got wind of what Sal was doing, and so he shared the videos. More and more people started […]
Read MoreFast-Track Your Leadership Skills
Small business owner. Entrepreneur. Owner. These are titles you’ve probably become somewhat accustomed to by now. But if you’ve taken the leap to hiring virtual help, you realize pretty quickly, you’ve taken on a whole new role: leader. And even though you may have just wanted to hire someone to deal with the little things, […]
Read MoreWhat If You Actually Like It?
I almost didn’t get in the pool that day. (I almost missed out.) Earlier this summer, I did something I’ve never done before. I donned a swim cap and goggles, and began swimming with the masters swim team at our neighborhood pool. Now, here’s the crazy part: I didn’t know how to […]
Read More“Who Are You Again?” Dealing with Social Media Stress
Have you ever experienced that moment where you see someone that you know out and about, maybe in a place that you weren’t quite expecting them, and maybe it’s been a while and you’re excited to be out and to run into them, since, you know, it’s been a while, but you always thought they […]
Read More“A Virtual Assistant Would’ve Saved My Business.”
Recently our social media guru Lindsay mentioned to us again that she wishes Cc: My Admin had been around a decade ago when she started her photography business. We wanted to explore why she kept saying that, so here’s what she had to say. Tell me a little about your business and why you started […]
Read More42 Ways a Virtual Assistant Can Make Your Life Better
‘In between goals is a thing called life, that has to be lived and enjoyed.’ Sid Caeser Small business owners are a driven bunch. We want to make the most of our time. We want to fix a problem, make a better way, help people. At our hearts, we want to squeeze the most […]
Read MoreDon’t Drop the Pickles
“Uh-oh.” The exclamation followed a “thump.” And immediately afterward, the stench of vinegar filled the air. Pickles lay everywhere on the floor. “I’m so sorry, Mommy,” my daughter said. She’d been trying to help get dinner on the table outside, but the tray she had was just too full. “Why didn’t you […]
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