Do you have a morning routine? They’re all the rage this year, in large part due to the popular book, The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod. (Haven’t read it yet.) From my understanding, the premise is to kickstart your day […]

This year I’ve discovered a “new” productivity hack, and I discovered it 35,000 feet in the air. On a couple recent flights I found myself knocking out a ton of work during what would otherwise be “wasted” travel time. I […]

I thought I was so smart when I set this up! And then it backfired horribly… For the last couple years on the Virtual Assistant Assistant site, I’ve had a little survey tool that people could fill out and get […]

It’s been nearly 10 years since my first “outsourcing” experience, yet just last week I crossed a new barrier I never had before: My inbox. In the past, I’ve had my virtual assistant send templated messages on my behalf, but […]

Do you believe in Magic? Because that’s the name of the new texting-based virtual assistant service. How it works is you text your requests to their special number and an anonymous virtual assistant makes it happen. For instance, you could […]

Every business reaches a point where it needs to expand. This is usually great for the business; expansion means more customers, more income, and ultimately, a more successful business model. However, it comes with its own set of challenges, one […]

This is a guest post by Korbett Miller, a virtual manager extraordinaire. If you need help turning your business systems into a well-oiled machine, check out his book De-Mythify: Finding Freedom in Your Small Business. I know I have had some great […]

This week I discovered a couple embarrassing bugs on two of my websites. In the first case, the sidebar was mysteriously not showing up on certain pages. Ugh, how long has it been like that!? In the second case, the pagination was […]

One of the questions I get most frequently is how to securely share your credit card details with your virtual assistant, so they can make purchases and arrange travel on your behalf. Like any transaction — online or off — […]

Companies large and small are always striving for increased efficiency. In the past 20-30 years, we’ve seen unprecedented investment from Fortune 500 companies in business process outsourcing, creating leaner and more focused enterprises. And on the other end of the […]