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Work balance A Survival Guide For Working Mums
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 …
Manage a business 3 Challenges Virtual Assistants Face
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 …
Notes from Melissa Melissa’s Planning Series: Part 3 – Journals & Planners
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 …
Manage a business 3 Things Business Owners Can Learn From COVID-19
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 …
Notes from Melissa Melissa’s Planning Series: Part 2 – Time Blocking
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…
Manage a business Should You Hire A Local Or Offshore Virtual Assistant?
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 …
Grow a business The Rise Of Virtual Support
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 …
Notes from Melissa Melissa’s favourite prioritising analogy
I don’t know about anyone else but after a week off at half-term and now with this beautiful weather making me long for a summer …
Manage a business Time Management Tips
Many small business owners struggle to find enough time in the day. A recent study from the New York Enterprise found that small business owners …
Manage a business Should You Hire A Virtual Bookkeeper?
If you own a small business, it is likely you have thought about hiring a virtual bookkeeper. Outsourcing is very common nowadays, and virtual help …
Manage a business How To Adjust To ‘The New Normal’
COVID19 has turned the world upside down for most small business owners. While the main effects of the virus are behind us, it is going …
Manage a business Small Business Owner 101: How To Find And Manage Suppliers
Managing all of the different aspects of a business can be a little overwhelming, but hiring efficient, high-quality suppliers will make everything a little easier. …