Don't Lose Sight of Yourself

 

It is when you lose sight of yourself, that you lose your way.  To keep your truth, you must keep yourself in sight and the world should be a mirror to reflect your image.

 

 

 

Good Delegation Saves You Time

We all know running a business has its ups and downs.  As a business owner there is not enough TIME in the day to complete all tasks.  The TIME will come when you need to release control and learn how to delegate.  Good delegation saves you TIME.  Delegation is vital for effective leadership.  You don't want your business to hit a plateau and become stagnate.

 

Rather than wear every hat — every single day — business owners need to think about regular activities that can be outsourced or subcontracted out. 

• VIRTUAL ASSISTANT can maximize your productivity with all the benefits of a professional office assistant without the necessity of providing office space.  Do you have a project that needs attention but not sure where to start?  How about cleaning out your contact list? Do you have a presentation coming soon? 
• PERSONAL ASSISTANT will maximize your productivity with all the benefits of a professional office assistant while attending to your household errands as well.

We offer innovative approaches, the latest technology, and creative, cutting-edge solutions that otherwise aren’t available.  Plus, we can improve your bottom line by decreasing your expenses.  The costs of hiring, training, and maintaining employees are eliminated, as are taxes and benefits.

 

We are a unique Agency because of our skilled assistants and extraordinary clients.  As a result, the environment at Girl Friday sparkles with talent, energy and success.

 

We have years of experience serving the local community, we’ve built an unmatched expertise record for reliability and flexibility.  Plus, the Agency is a local business so you keep the jobs LOCAL by outsourcing with us.

Spring has Sprung!

Finally, spring is here! Make the most of this time of year that promises renewal and reawakening after the short days and long nights of winter. Here are some suggestions to help you spring right into Spring with a great attitude. 

Hire a Personal Assistant to organize your closet.  Pack up your winter clothes and bring out your strappy sandals.  Have your PA run errands.  Pick up dry cleaning, take clothes to tailor, or have shoes repaired. 

Definitely schedule an appointment to have your carpets cleaned.  For treating stains at home, keep a bottle of club soda on hand. Stains caused by pets, coffee, orange soda, red wine, and anything with dye or an acid base are the hardest to remove, and the key is to act quickly. Pour club soda directly onto the area, let the soda absorb into the yarn, and the salt in the soda will neutralize the acid. Blot again and again, until the residue is gone. 

Why not try a few of these items:

• Pick or buy some flowers and put them in a vase 
• Add a table linen to your kitchen table
• How about a few kitchen tea towels or placemats
• Buy a few bright colored pillows for the living or sitting room
• Add heirloom sheer curtains for a pretty touch in any room
• Decorate your patio, deck or porch with planters to grow flowers, vegetables or an herb garden

Make it your mission to find your style!

Do you have a board meeting coming up? Why not have a VA help you in the research and flow charts you will need to give a strong presentation. Call Girl Friday Agency (831) 578-6023 or (805) 712-5098.

Setting a Standard with Office Procedures

Office procedures are important to implement.  These procedures will set a standard where all staff works together.  The benefits of having these are consistency, efficiency and professionalism within the office environment.

Here are a few items that you may want to implement:

• You might want to put a bulletin board in the lunch room or break room.  This will allow you to share information with your employees.

• How about a calendar.  You can post office meetings, birthday's, etc.  Office meetings will cut down the human resource department revolving door.

• Security is important.  Having passwords to enter each computer should be a must. The human resource department should have a list of all employee passwords.

• You should think of having a IT available at all times.  They can update virus software and make sure the back up is working properly.

• The receptionist should be in charge of the petty cash box and keep a journal to deliver to office manager on a monthly basis.

Office procedures mandate an employee's actions while at work (i.e., no texting or surfing the web for personal use., etc.). It could also be logging faxes, office supplies, etc.

General office procedures consist of basic operational tasks, including answering phones, sorting mail, responding to customers and ordering supplies.

There are many places you can actually download free sample policies.  I have noted a few websites below. 


http://www.bizmanualz.com

www.templatezone.com/office-policy-manual-templates

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Julie was delighted to be a guest blogger for Verdin




About the Author: Julie Dodson Julie Dodson is the owner and founder of Girl Friday Agency, Inc., a company that offers a full range of administrative services to businesses and busy professionals. She artfully merged all of her experience and resources into the creation and operation of Girl Friday Agency, which is based in Salinas, CA and has opened an office in San Luis Obispo, CA. For more information about Julie or Girl Friday Agency, visit www.girlfridayagency.com.




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