| How often have you been working late, thinking | | | | to do at all. |
| to yourself that you'd rather be somewhere else | | | | 2. The second is a list of things that you don't do, |
| - relaxing in the bath, down at the pub with your | | | | but which you'd really like to be doing. |
| friends or watching a movie. How many times | | | | Then, my advice would be to do a search on the |
| have you felt that little pang of guilt when you | | | | internet for virtual assistants, either on Google, |
| miss your children's school play, or when you | | | | virtual assistant directories or through networking |
| have to arrange for the babysitter to pick them | | | | sites such as Ecademy. |
| up from school? | | | | Then choose your top 5 possible virtual assistants. |
| This is really a very common scenario. The | | | | Go for ones where you like the way that they |
| work-life balance is something which is very | | | | present themselves and their business - scan |
| difficult to find if you're stuck in a rut. You want | | | | over their range of services, check their rates, |
| to climb out of it, but you feel like you can't, | | | | look over their FAQ's and get a feel for whether |
| because there is either too much to deal with, or | | | | they might be the right one for you. |
| you just don't have the extra cash to be taking | | | | Then, send both of your previously written out |
| the time off. | | | | lists to the VA's of your choice, and with these |
| So what can you do to get this balance back in | | | | also send an email to the tune of; this is where I |
| your life? Based on your individual circumstances, | | | | need help, and how can you help me make this |
| there are several solutions which could present | | | | happen? |
| themselves - it might be that you just haven't | | | | Asking won't cost you anything at all, and it will |
| come up with them yet. | | | | give you great insight into how different virtual |
| A possible solution, or perhaps - a perfect answer, | | | | assistants could help you to ease your work |
| is to take on a virtual assistant. This answer is | | | | pressures, helping you to rediscover your |
| just like having an dedicated online assistant who | | | | work-life balance. At the end of the exercise you |
| can be just like a virtual - genie in a bottle. For | | | | will have gained some valuable tips for dealing with |
| most VA's, when it comes to business, your wish | | | | a VA, and you'll discover what these special |
| is there command. Maybe you've thought of hiring | | | | individuals can do to help you to achieve work |
| a virtual assistant before, but weren't sure of | | | | days which involve doing more of what you'd |
| what you would do with them - in other words, | | | | really like, and less of what you don't, and finally, |
| how do you begin? | | | | right here, you may well have just found the |
| Well, first of all it would be a really good idea to | | | | person who can make all of this happen for you. |
| initially take a good look at your schedule - daily, | | | | Either way, you don't have anything to lose - and |
| weekly and monthly. Write down 2 lists: | | | | everything to gain! Best of all, this insight is |
| 1. The first list will be a list of the things that you | | | | completely FREE! |
| do, that you really don't enjoy doing or don't want | | | | |