And you love your idea, and you’re rightfully proud of your business. But then... you remembered you're also a bit DAVE. Yep, Dave. You have dopamine-affective variable engagement, not that ADHD nonsense. And Dave is great because you are hugely dopamine-rewarded by your passion for your business. But Dave is not so great when it comes to the tasks that don't trigger your dopamine, right? You know, checking and responding to emails every day, two or three times a day. Or sending out invoices, Or checking stock, Or …

And it's a problem, right? All of these niggling daily, weekly and monthly tasks are slowly draining your passion for your business, forcing you to focus on the minutiae and taking your attention away from the purpose of your business.

A quick fix would be to hire some staff, right? But that means a whole lot of paperwork and cost. And how do you tell them they've had all the time off that you can afford, or that you need them to work the week that they want to take holiday because you're preparing a product launch, or that you feel like they are telling you how to run your business?

—> You're starting to feel completely overwhelmed, and you don't know how to fix it.

Get a VA.

As a Virtual Assistant, I can streamline and automate those daily, weekly and monthly tasks. I can prioritise important emails for you to respond to quickly and set up a linked calendar for calls, online meetings, tenders and presentations. I can create automated responses to regular enquiries. I can put automation into your CRM so you'll never miss a deadline again. I can help you get organised.

—> You're worried about staff costs, even though you think this might be the only solution.

Get a VA.

On the face of it, a Virtual Assistant may seem like a significant financial outlay, but I will save you money in the long run. The retainer fee for a VA, as well as dictating how many hours of work I will do for you a month, includes NI and sick pay. You have no onboarding costs - I am skilled in Microsoft, Google and CRM-specific software, and other than discussing with you how you like to work and what you would like to delegate, I am pretty much ready to go.

—> You're reluctant to hire staff because you are worried about them judging your 'systems' or taking your valuable data or client list with them when they go.

Get a VA.

As your Virtual Assistant, my success relies entirely on the success of my clients. Unless you specifically ask, I won't change your systems but I will try to find more efficient and effective ways. I am not in the same industry as you, so I’m not interested in taking data or clients from you (although I may ask you for a cheeky recommendation if you're satisfied with my work!)

Still not sure? Call this VA, and let's discuss the ways that I could help you move from overwhelmed to organised.

Let me help you fall in love with your business again.