by Jane Brant | Apr 6, 2020 | Virtual Assistant
For those of you that might be a little curious about what a VA does…here is a list of tasks that I currently do or I have done:- Online research Typing up notes Social media content research/scheduling Transcription Marketing – creating sales pages/pop up email boxes...
by Jane Brant | Mar 21, 2020 | Focus, Organising, Uncategorised, Virtual Assistant
I have often worked at home with my children around, just for a couple of days here and there during for the holidays. Through trial and error I have found things that work for me and what doesn’t. While every family is different, every working situation...
by Jane Brant | Jul 14, 2019 | Procrastination
“While everybody may procrastinate, not everyone is a procrastinator,” says APS Fellow Joseph Ferrari, a professor of psychology at DePaul University. Most of us do it at some time or another. Some of us are regular procrastinators and never seem to be able to get to...
by Jane Brant | May 1, 2019 | Virtual Assistant
When my children were small, my then husband decided he wanted to get up early, exercise, meditate, etc etc. And he wanted me to do the same. “No way”, was my immediate response. “I have 2 small children they randomly are awake at random times at night, I can’t get up...
by Jane Brant | Apr 24, 2019 | Goals, Virtual Assistant
Do you have a really big goal that you are procrastinating on? We know we procrastinate on the things we don’t really want to do. From doing the tax return, to getting a difficult piece of work to the awkward customer. Or just getting out the door in the morning. But...
by Jane Brant | Nov 22, 2017 | Distractions, Focus, Virtual Assistant
I used to say things to myself like, ”I am just not that focused, how can I learn to be?”. Or “Maybe I just haven’t found the thing I enjoy doing so much that I can just stay focused at it for hours”. Until I realised that I was looking at it the completely wrong way...
by Jane Brant | Oct 19, 2017 | Organising
In my recent blog post, I wrote about how scheduling tasks rather than having a to-do list can help you get things done. But as I am a great fan of learning, I wanted to write more on the subject. I thought I would see if I could delve a little deeper. And I found...
by Jane Brant | Aug 31, 2017 | Organising
How have you managed to get on with implementing some of the tips from part 1? In part 2 I will be telling you about some more great organisation tips, so you can get super organised! Being organised is about saving time so that you have time for all the important...
by Jane Brant | Jul 30, 2017 | Organising
I have spent a lot of time reading articles about becoming more organised. Having found many of them to be a list of simple quick fixes that don’t acknowledge how different our lives can be. I decided to try and understand the principles behind much of this...
by Jane Brant | May 19, 2017 | Virtual Assistant
Much has been written about the advantages of hiring a virtual assistant and why you should consider using one for the success of your business. Read here, here and here about why outsourcing is important for even small businesses. I have listed the main advantages...
