Do you feel anxious or stressed when you think about money? Do you constantly try to think of new ways your family can save money? If so, you’re not alone. A recent study found that money is a daily worry for over nine…
Whether you own your own business or work for someone else, most working mums struggle to find a good work life balance. They constantly wish they were somewhere else, doing something else, and it never feels like there is enough…
Remote work is more popular than ever before, and it isn’t hard to see why. 77% of remote workers report being more productive, and over 70% of entrepreneurs think remote work is the new normal. So if you’ve hired virtual assistants, you are…
This is the final part in our series on the best ways to plan. To round off the series I want to focus on the benefits of using a productivity planner or journal to help bring order and efficiency to…
COVID-19 changed the world in just a few months. The virus quickly spread across the globe, shutting down millions of businesses and causing a national lockdown – and now it seems like the end of the pandemic is finally in…
Ever feel like you are only productive for 2 – 3 hours per day despite having an 8-hour workday? That’s because “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion” – otherwise known as Parkinson’s Law. When this happens we need to create internal barriers for our brain, helping us to refocus on the task at hand. What we need to do is plan...
We have seen many small businesses grow significantly after hiring a virtual assistant. After all, virtual support can help your business in many ways, from admin support to social media marketing and digital design. But is it better to hire local…
This is the first blog in a new three-part series on Planning. Prioritising and planning go hand-in-hand but they are not one and the same. Planning encourages you to think about all the tasks you need to complete. Prioritising encourages you to focus on the most important tasks first. Whilst both are essential, planning helps you make judgements. Forward planning releases time from your day.
If you are a small business owner, you will already know the importance of time management. It is likely that you have hired a personal assistant to help you with day-to-day running of the business – but have you ever…
