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How to Identify Your Workstyle in 4 Simple Questions

By Tonya Thomas October 8, 2024

If you’re considering adding members to your team, being mindful of your workstyle is good. Knowing your work style is important so that you know the type of person who works well with it. I talk about assistants a lot because that’s my industry. For example, if you’re considering bringing on a virtual executive assistant, you should understand how you like to work before engaging with an assistant. Knowing your work style will enable you to find an assistant whose work style compliments your own.

If you don’t know or haven’t thought about your work style, there are ways for you to find out. You can take assessments, but the simplest way is to answer a few questions. Think about the following:

Virtual Assistant vs. An Agency

By Tonya Thomas January 27, 2024

If you’re considering working with a virtual executive assistant, you may have realized that there are many options, which can be overwhelming. You can work with an individual virtual assistant or an agency that provides virtual assistants. So, you may be wondering, should I work with a virtual assistant or with an agency? Below are some things to consider when making your decision.

How Do I Work with a Virtual Executive Assistant?

By Tonya Thomas November 18, 2023

Virtual assistance has been around since the early 2000s. However, the past three years have seen an explosive growth in the industry. No longer is it regulated to the small business owner using a VA; there are now larger companies utilizing the services of a virtual executive assistant. Along with this comes the question, “How do I work with a virtual assistant?” Below are some ways to help you determine how to best work with a virtual assistant.

Do You Have an Admin Day?

By Tonya Thomas February 23, 2022

There’s something floating out there in the business world that can sound like a good idea, but if you stop to think about it, it may not be such a great idea afterall.

How Much Is Unnecessary Email Costing You?

By Tonya Thomas August 20, 2021

Email is essential for most of us. It’s how we send and receive important communications to our team, colleagues, and clients. However, it can also be a huge hindrance to our productivity. Even so, we need it to operate in the business world. With that said, we have to spend time on the necessary emails, but we usually also receive a lot of unnecessary emails that we don’t need, and you can spend hours going through your inbox determining which is which.

Are You Planning to Fail?

By Tonya Thomas July 26, 2020

I talk with a lot of business owners who aren’t the greatest when it comes to delegating. They want to delegate more because they know that they need help. They’re drowning in administrative overwhelm and working 16 to 18-hour days. They’re feeling the pain and really need help, but they don’t know how someone can help them. Most business owners usually know of a few things that they can delegate to someone else, but they also overlook a lot of areas where they could use some assistance.

The Struggle Is Real

By Tonya Thomas June 24, 2020

Productivity is a hot topic. Everyone wants to become more productive. However, you can’t be more productive if you’re bogged down doing things that you’re not good at doing or don’t like to do.

Delegating: Is it Hurting or Helping?

By Tonya Thomas January 13, 2020

Many people operating their business know that at some point they will need to delegate in order to grow the company outside of just themselves. However, many don’t know where to start or they do delegate but don’t have success at doing it. Delegating, when not done properly, can hurt you instead of help you. Below are some ways that you can ensure that delegating does what it’s intended to do, and that is to help you grow your company.

What are Systems and How Can They Help Grow Your Business?

By Tonya Thomas February 16, 2019

There is a process to delegating effectively and that process begins with creating systems for your business. Systems will help you gain clarity in your business model and successful delegating begins when you know what you need to delegate. A system is what, how and when things are done in your business. There are four main areas of your business and they are operations, finances, marketing/sales, and customer service. You should have systems in place for each of these areas. Below are three ways that you can begin to create systems for your business.