How To Be A Productive Virtual Assistant

Many clients depend on their virtual assistants to be their eyes, ears and brain. This is an easy task for the skilled virtual assistant. But it’s easy for the VA to get caught up in the client’s project and forget about their own business needs. Here are some scheduling tips to keep your clients happy and your business (and personal life) in check:

* Establish business hours: This helps create boundaries for clients and family or friends who might think it’s OK to stop by unannounced.  If you’re business hours are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., make sure you stick to that time for your clients.  If you don’t keep to your own established hours, no one else will either.

* Avoid multi-tasking: If you work from home, this is a big deal.  Multi-tasking can be the death of your business.  Make sure you schedule time to run errands, go to doctor’s appointments and do the laundry. Don’t try to do everything at once – you won’t get anything done.

* Create systems:  Evaluate your work day and take note of the things you do all the time and create a system to complete the tasks efficiently. Remember, the “free” time you have can be converted into billable minutes or a much needed break.

* Schedule time to relax: Seriously, if you don’t put it on the schedule, you won’t have any time for yourself.  You need to relax and take time to recharge each week so that you don’t burnout. The more relaxed and recharged you are the more efficient and happy you’ll be.

How do you keep yourself productive as a Virtual Assistant? Share your own tips with us!

Source: Paymo

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