Posterous theme by Cory Watilo

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Introduction

     Some people may find life difficult especially when the pressures and demands of their work are taking their toll on them.There inability to do other things that will make life life is always moored on the fact that they are tied-up with work and that their only escape is retirement which only comes after 20 or 30 years of working. That's unsightly. You see people losing their social lives because they have to beat deadlines, they have to research for information related with work on their own. They do things one at a time. They get tired too often and they become less productive.

     I once was a part of that clique. Doing things on my own, drifting away from what's supposedly a good life until I stumbled upon a new industry called Outsourcing and a new brand of people who call themselves Virtual Assistants. As the name suggests, they are my assistants who work from a remote place, hence virtual. I share everything with them, especially the tasks that I once handle independently. They take away the burdens from my shoulder and they make everything seems easier. Booking for a flight, managing my calendar, researching for some needed information and managing my emails are among the many things this new breed of professionals do for me. Imagine how much time I am able to save and use for other things. That's definitely one antidote to this fast-paced era problem. 

     Although, these people are well trained and well equipped with the needed skills,talents and wisdom, there's still a relatively huge room for their improvement. That's why I have  listed their common mistakes as a topic in order to understand why and how are these mistakes  committed . We will look into the reasons and then focus on the possible solutions that will minimize if not totally eliminate these errors.

    In doing the tasks, what matters to me is the process on how those tasks are done regardless of the outcome because I believe that once the process is right, the outcome will always be right. So frame-works or patterns are really valuable to me that's why I have incorporated Work-Flows as part of the discussion. These work-flows are formulated by the these Virtual Assistants as their guide. Their guide on doing things fast and right.  

   Having mentioned that, I make it a point to share the great things and ideas shared by my assistants on how to make my life more livable and easy (or easiest). So, you will see one category devoted only to discuss this fresh and brilliant ideas imparted by these great individuals. 

     I'm having a good life and I want you to have the same.