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Some easy ways to benefit more from your personal virtual assistant

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Wilko van de Kamp
Apr 18, 2022
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A while back I wrote about the convenience of having your own virtual assistant. Especially when trying to build a business, there’s so many things you have to do that it’s nice to be able to delegate something every once in a while. Those who know me personally know I can be a bit of a control-freak, so delegating isn’t necessarily one of my strong suits. If you’re new to the idea of having a personal virtual assistant, you might have to go through a similar learning curve as you figure out what and how you can delegate to your assistant. Here’s some easy ways to get started. Because remember: if you don’t have an assistant, you are one.

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Are you moving, getting married, having kids, starting a company and/or buried at work? Simply email your assistant a list of what’s taking up your valuable time, and they’ll suggest ways to use their time to get yours back!

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Try asking your assistant to call up your cable, internet, …

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