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Being a business owner sucks

One minute everything is going great and it’s so good. You’re catching up with friends for coffee, your revenue is up. You’re spending quality time with the kids and life is just bloody great. Then it's not.

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What I learnt from being a professional dancer

You may or may not know but most of my career has been on a stage. I have danced since I was 5 years old and did so professionally up until became a mummy. My hips and my back might have something to say if I tried to be in a show team again!

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Zapier – why it’s a game changer

I’ve been talking about Zapier for a while now and we use it in our business but I know it can be a bit of a minefield. I recently did a webinar on Zapier and how to use it. If you missed it, then this blog is for you. I’ll give you low down and if you want some live pics and a bit of help just get in touch we’d be happy to trouble shoot with you or send you the link to the replay.

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What makes and EA different?

If you have an effective EA you’ll know that there’s some key skills and things that set them apart. If you’ve never had an EA before you don’t know what you’re missing!

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How we create trust with our clients

Creating trust with our clients is THE most important thing. We must have them trust us, it’s critical because they can’t see us. We are a remote based company, our clients pay us in advance so we really need them to trust that we are going to do what we say we’re going to do.

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Free systems you can use to level up your business

I’m sure you’re wanting to level up your business. Maybe you’re wanting to scale rapidly. If that is the case then paid systems are always more preferable but if you’re wanting to dip your toe in and see what’s out there and you could possible start using that’s got a free version here’s our top picks:

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5 things your assistant wants you to know

Working with an assistant takes time to get right. You’ve got to be in sync and as your assistant we need to be able to anticipate your next move so that we’re always one step ahead. It can be a bit of a journey for the first few months but it’s certainly worth it in the end!

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Starting the New Year with a Bang

Happy New Year! 2024! How did that happen!?

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Scaling your business?

Here at Virtually Anything we LOVE supporting businesses that want to scale. Our goal when supporting these businesses is to offboard you as quickly as possible.

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Are you ready for Christmas?

I bet you’re looking forward to some time off over Christmas. I know I am!

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The bottom line: is it the only thing that matters?

I’m going to ruin the rest of the blog now and say no it’s not. Just saying. Sometimes you have to level out or take a hit in order to scale or simply if something aligns with your values and costs money then go for it.

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Why Having an Assistant Might Be Key to Business Growth

Let's face it: running a business is like juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle on a tightrope, isn't it? Ok, I’ve never actually done that but I kind of imagine it’s similar. There’s so many ups and downs and I don’t know about you but at times I find myself not just with a long ‘to do’ list. But with my brain just being overwhelmed with stress, thoughts, ideas and excitement.

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5 Ways to Maximise your Productivity

As a business owner, you have limited resources, including time and manpower. There are never enough hours in the day right?!

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Benefits of hiring a Virtual Executive Assistant over in house.

Bringing on a virtual executive assistant might just be the silver bullet you need. I’ve got 5 reasons why you might be better off going remote:

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AI: Should I be Worried

If you think you can ignore it and it’ll go away then yes, you should be worried. It’s not just on its way, it’s here, it’s growing and it’s not going anywhere. If you’re savvy and use it to your advantage, you’re going to put yourself ahead of the game.

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The Thankyou Payroll NZ VA Awards

This week I attended the Thank you Payroll NZ Virtual Assistant Awards. From the moment I walked in you were made to feel so special. They had big gold drapes in the entrance and the set up was amazing!

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Stop asking yourself HOW and start asking yourself WHO

Have you ever sat there with your new goal, project or problem and thought, how the bloody hell am I going to get that done? Yeah, same! But switching up that question has been a game changer.

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How to delegate effectively

I reckon this is one of the main reasons people procrastinate on outsourcing administration tasks. They think it will take longer to explain to someone how to do something, so they just do it themselves cause it’s ‘quicker’. Or they don’t think someone can do ‘as good of a job as them’.

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3 ways to increase your efficiency using just your calendar.

I feel like when everyone talks about improving efficiency, they can sometimes just start talking about fancy project management tools, process mapping and documenting all your systems and processes. For me I love to go down the rabbit hole of these conversations but for most people and businesses it’s just not needed.

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Being a business owner sucks

What I learnt from being a professional dancer

Zapier – why it’s a game changer

What makes and EA different?

How we create trust with our clients

Free systems you can use to level up your business

5 things your assistant wants you to know

Starting the New Year with a Bang

Scaling your business?

Are you ready for Christmas?

The bottom line: is it the only thing that matters?

Why Having an Assistant Might Be Key to Business Growth

5 Ways to Maximise your Productivity

Benefits of hiring a Virtual Executive Assistant over in house.

AI: Should I be Worried

The Thankyou Payroll NZ VA Awards

Stop asking yourself HOW and start asking yourself WHO

How to delegate effectively

3 ways to increase your efficiency using just your calendar.

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