You’re doing it all yourself. The marketing. The bookkeeping. The website design and upkeep. The customer service. The everything…until the rubber band snaps and you realize you need help. It may feel like you’re sinking under work. It may feel like you’re on the gerbil wheel trying to learn things you’ll use once and aren’t terribly interested. So, at what point does it make sense to hire a virtual assistant?
I believe there are three pivotal deciding factors:
- at the bursting point
- when a specific skill is lacked
- when you want fast business growth.
First, the bursting point comes when keeping track of the backend details prevents you from bringing in new customers, from product development, and keeps you stagnant in your business. You work hard daily but can’t see yourself moving forward because you’re trying to do it all. It’s time to bring on support.
Secondly, it’s typically more cost effective to hire for skills you don’t have rather than shift your time and focus to learn something that you won’t be doing daily and could be handled in less time and more efficiently by using an expert. The time taken to learn, practice, and make mistakes can be replaced by hiring the skill set you’re seeking.
And lastly, virtual assistants are known for keeping their clients on track, focused, and driven towards reaching their goals. Suddenly you’re working with a VA (a like-minded business owner who understands what it takes to operate a business) and you have some accountability for keeping projects in the pipeline. For taking planned steps forward towards your goals. Several of my clients have expressed how hiring my business to support them in their efforts has moved them to the next level and attained higher income earnings. They are no longer shouldering things alone but have an expert level of support in place and can now focus their energies and interests on other areas of the business.
Bringing on a sharp, responsive virtual assistant who helps you get what you want, when you need it is freeing for both you and your business. You’ll quickly find hiring a virtual assistant to be one of the best investments in your business you’ll ever make.