If you work for yourself, hiring a Virtual Assistant can be a smart and necessary move. It frees up your time and helps you grow your business further. But how do you know if you’re ready to work with a Virtual Assistant?
There are several pointers that can indicate how ready you are. So if you’re wondering whether you’re ready to hire a VA, here’s what you need to know.
You need to free up your time
Time is one of the top reasons business owners look to work with a Virtual Assistant. You don’t need to be at a crisis point with your time to want to free up your time. You may want to focus on a specific project or spend more time away from the office. Just know that if you want to free up your time, working with a VA will help you achieve that.
Things are starting to slip through the cracks
Your business success depends on your reputation. Often though, your reputation can take a nosedive, when you get busy. Customer service standards can slip, essential tasks can get forgotten. Before you know it, you’re overwhelmed and can’t keep up with everything that needs doing. This can be a sure sign that you’re more ready to get an extra pair of hands on board. In fact, I’d recommend you work with a Virtual Assistant before you reach this crunch point! [Check out 10 questions to help ease overwhelm if you need help with overwhelm in your business].
You want to take your business to the next level
You’re ready to work with a Virtual Assistant if you’re ready to take your business to the next level. No matter what that may look like for you, the need to step up often means you need to start outsourcing and delegating. Why? Because you need to be CEO of your business and take it in the direction of your choice. You’re no longer going to have the time free to manage every task yourself.
You’re not able to achieve a better work-life balance on your own
As discussed in our blog post, How to determine your life plan, what do you want your week to look like? For example, are you aiming for a four-hour working day or week? Do you want to work three days a week and spend the rest of your time with your family? If you’re looking to keep things going whilst you’re away from the business, you need a VA to help take on some of the workload for you.
Working with a Virtual Assistant is the smart move for you
Hiring a Virtual Assistant isn’t always a decision that’s based on you having a problem. If you have the funds available and you know things are going well, it could be you’re ready to make things even better. That could mean hiring a VA with the skills your business is currently missing or looking to bring someone on board who can better streamline and automate your business systems and processes.
You won’t always feel ready to work with a Virtual Assistant, but you will often know when you need to. The above pointers will help establish if you’re ready. But if it’s fear of the unknown that’s preventing you from hiring a Virtual Assistant, check out our recent blog post: How to outsource to a VA if you’re a nervous outsourcer!
If you’re ready to take that next step and work with a Virtual Assistant, why not book a discovery call with us? We can discuss your current situation, develop a solution that best fits your needs and establish your next steps. You can book your free discovery call here.