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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:

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.

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 Ready to Brain Dump?

By Tonya Thomas September 28, 2020

Most of the clients who come to us know that they need support but usually aren’t sure where to begin. It’s important that you start with a plan that consists of what, how, and when you will delegate to your executive assistant.

4 Surefire Ways to Reach Your Goals

By Tonya Thomas August 26, 2020

If you’re like most business owners, you make and set goals, but if you don’t, you should. Goal setting will help you achieve far more in your business. However, sadly many people set goals but don’t attain them. Below are some ways to help you not only set goals but reach them.

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.

How an Executive Virtual Assistant Can Help You Make a Great First Impression

By Tonya Thomas October 10, 2019

We all want to make ourselves stand out in our industry. Clients now have the Internet at their tips and have an array of other businesses to choose from, so you will need to go the extra mile to make your company stand out among the others in your field. One way to stand out in a crowd is to take the time to do little things that make a big impression. Below are some ways that you can look good in the eyes of your clients and potential clients.

How to Set Your Team Up For Success Through Effective Delegating

By Tonya Thomas August 12, 2019

Delegating is the key to scaling a company. You can’t do everything on your own if you want to grow your business. However, if you’ve never delegated, you may find it to be challenging. Delegating is an art. There are steps to follow to ensure that you’re doing it effectively so that you receive the desired outcome for the task or project. Below are some tips to help you master the art of delegating.

Is Email Taking Over Your Life?

By Tonya Thomas July 10, 2019

Email plays an essential role in the life of a business owner. There is good in email – it’s how we communicate with clients, potential clients, colleagues and our team. It also has its bad side – it can even become addictive; it can derail our productivity, and it can become time-consuming and overwhelming.

Taking control of your email can have a significant impact on your time and productivity. One way to help take control of your inbox is to use filtering. Filtering is when you set up rules for what happens to each email as it comes into your inbox. The rule that you create determines what folder that specific email goes into. Below are the benefits that you can achieve through filtering your email.