With a million and one things to do, maybe even a million and two, pretty soon the distractions start to pile in. Then it’s suddenly the end of the day and the biggest and the most time consuming tasks haven’t been ticked off! That might sound familiar…
Well if it does then delegation is your friend and solution.
Delegation… What a scary concept. It’s so hard to hand over the reins. What if they make a mistake, email the wrong client, order the wrong supplies. What if they l..o..s..e y…o…u m…o…n…e…y…
But while you are knee deep in ‘non income generating tasks’, who is looking after your business anyway? Who is growing your business? Isn’t that what you want to be doing?
The truth is, growth is only possible with support, with mentoring in the form of a business coach, freelancers to work on the smaller jobs (the bread and butter) and a VA to handle the background administrative tasks.
Start by asking your network a few simple questions (you could even create a LinkedIn survey to save time).
Ask how they are coping with the workload, if they are delegating out work, how they choose trustworthy freelancers and VA’s. Ask them about their experience handing over the reins, what to look for and what to avoid.
Then do your own research.
Start by reading a few blogs and articles, creating a list of freelancers and VA’s that you would like to know more about, check out their previous work, confirm their values with your own, are they aligned?
Finally
Set up a 15 – 30 minute 121, within the first 15 minutes you will know if they are the right fit for your business.
One of the simplest yet essential first hires is a VA. This is someone who can work with you to create, humanised, simple and rapidly adaptable systems.
Having these systems in place at the beginning will mean that you can hire team members that learn towards your values, rather than solely on their skillset. And why would you do that you may ask? Because no one wants to work with someone that just doesn’t get their company, no matter how skilled they are.
With systems in place you won’t need to, they will follow your systems and get the work done. This will also save you the expense of a costly hire, as they will be willing to accept a lower salary, but more importantly, you do not have to compromise on your values.
The support of a team is crucial to the success of a business. Your VA is your lifeboat keeping everything afloat. That’s what we are here for, to make your life easier, to get you home to your family sooner, to focus your attention on those income generating tasks. So get in touch today
Visit our website at vaassistance.com or email us at antoinette@vaassistance.co.uk for some advice, or just a general chat.
