It’s only February, but are you feeling like it’s already June and that New Year feeling is long gone? Are you feeling like nothing has changed since last year?
We all enter the new year with plans to shake things up, make a fresh start. We’re going to do more, get more clients, increase our profits and expand our businesses. But most often we find ourselves doing the same things we did at the end of last year. Often, it’s because business owners wear too many hats!
If you spend a lot of your time doing the administrative work that’s required to keep your business running, you’re not using your time as efficiently as you could. I often find this to be true of business owners who started out on their own and built successful businesses. But they can’t expand because now, 5, 10 or even 15 years later, they’re still trying to do everything themselves. Aside from the day-to-day running of the business, they’re also running the office – being their own admin.
Sir William Osler, a Canadian physician and one of the founders of Johns Hopkins Hospital said, “A physician who treats himself has a fool for a patient.” I’m reminded of this sometimes when I see busy people struggling to do everything themselves, including admin work. I don’t think of them as fools, of course, just people who are accustomed to doing it all. And in doing it all, things can become overwhelming, disorganized, delayed and sometimes lost or even forgotten. You can even lose business.
My job, as your Virtual Assistant, is to help you organize and manage your back office so that you can focus on the bigger picture. Over time, as you start handing tasks over to me, your calendar, your inbox, CRM systems, document production and more – you’ll discover a new freedom that will allow you to actually grow your business.
Why don’t you give me a call at 443-557-8187 and let’s have a chat about how Virtual Admin Services can come to your rescue. I’ll be happy to tell you all the ways I can support you and your business.
Becky Gregory
Owner, Virtual Admin Services
Becky Gregory is an Executive Virtual Assistant and owner of Virtual Administrative Services (VAS), a full service VA firm.
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