by Marissa on 31 October 2011
One morning I awoke to find in my inbox an email from the effervescent Goddess Leonie, which said, “I would like to submit a guest post to your blog.” And so I read what she’d sent, and I glowed (because it says a whole lotta nice stuff about me) and I laughed (because Leonie writes [...]
by Marissa on 24 March 2010
Hiring an assistant or a team member isn’t about identifying the “perfect time” to do so–there is no such thing. It’s all about knowing when you and your business are ready. Here are three significant clues you might encounter, especially if you’re a creative entrepreneur, that will tip you off that it might be time [...]
by Marissa on 17 March 2010
After you’ve handed off a task or project to a team member, there will come a point in time when you see the results of that person’s work. You may be pleased. You may be disappointed. Or you may be nitpicky. If you catch yourself being nitpicky with someone else’s work (or perhaps even your [...]
by Marissa on 15 March 2010
The biggest mistake I see people make when they start the process of delegating to an assistant or team member is to start looking for things that they can delegate. The mistake is understandable. If someone asks you, “What can I do for you?” your first instinct would probably be to scan your to-do list [...]
by Marissa on 16 October 2009
One of my favorite people in the world, Jen Hofmann (who also happens to run one of my favorite small businesses in the world, Inspired Home Office), invited me to write a guest post for her blog on the topic of finding a VA. I happily accepted her invitation, and my post “5 Guiding Principles [...]
by Marissa on 23 September 2009
People go seeking assistance for myriad reasons. When it comes to solopreneurs seeking assistance from a virtual assistant, though, there are two main camps of people: those who are seeking help with tasks and projects, and those who are seeking help with overwhelm, and view getting help with tasks and projects as a means to [...]
by Marissa on 27 February 2008
Lifehack is one of my favorite blogs, and today it has a great article on the difference between being a boss (which it compares to the Pointy-Haired Boss of Dilbert fame) and being a leader for a group. It will come as no surprise to most folks that the article concludes that being a leader [...]
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