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Virtual Assistant Solution
If you're like the average business person, your workload is overwhelming you. There are only twenty-four hours in a day, but you keep losing time to email, billing, scheduling, transcription, and more administrative details than you can manage. You're drowning. And you're wasting your time. Why spend hours on tasks outside your strengths?
If you want to be less stressed and more productive, you need help, and The Virtual Assistant Solution shows you how to skip the hassle of recruiting, hiring, and training a traditional assistant and get the flexible, customized help you need today. Whether you're an author, coach, consultant, corporate executive, creative, doctor, entrepreneur, nonprofit leader, lawyer, pastor, or professor, a virtual assistant can finally give you the relief you're looking for and give you the freedom to focus on only what you can do.
The Virtual Assistant Solution reveals:
answers to the most common questions and objections about using a virtual assistant;
an easy tool for quickly identifying the tasks you need to offload now;
essential apps and services to maximize your virtual assistant relationship.
We could all use more margin. But you’re wasting your time and talents if you’re spending them on low-payoff activities. Hiring a virtual assistant will help you offload the work that's holding you back and invest your energy in what you do best.
Praise for Michael Hyatt's New York Times Bestselling Book, Platform
“Michael Hyatt has given much of his professional career to helping others achieve their potential. And he helps others by pioneering a way and then teaching people his way.”
—Donald Miller, New York Times bestselling author of Blue Like Jazz
55 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2013
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February 19, 2018
Everything You Did NOT Think Of...
...is covered in this handy guide to hiring a virtual assistant. The ins, outs, ups and downs are all here, and there are more of them than you realized. If, like me, you’re thinking about working with a V.A. for the first time, you’ll want to read this. I’ll be consulting it again as I move forward into this working model. I can’t think of another resource with this sort of tailored advice. Thanks, Mike Hyatt, for sharing your experience!
...is covered in this handy guide to hiring a virtual assistant. The ins, outs, ups and downs are all here, and there are more of them than you realized. If, like me, you’re thinking about working with a V.A. for the first time, you’ll want to read this. I’ll be consulting it again as I move forward into this working model. I can’t think of another resource with this sort of tailored advice. Thanks, Mike Hyatt, for sharing your experience!
September 3, 2018
While the author makes some great points on why to hire a virtual assistant, he misses the boat on the selection process. It is just as critical that one interviews and connects with the VA as if they are a permanent employee of a company. I really felt the author blew over on that process of selection. I work in an industry that uses a whole lot of VAs and you can have some great ones and ones that beyond suck. It seems as though people to earn an extra buck throw that shingle up. One also needs to hire for what they need from that person and vet credentials. Other than that, worthwhile read.
January 29, 2021
Very Helpful
I was contemplating hiring a virtual assistant but had a lot of hang ups. Michael helped me work through those with his thorough and concise writing style. One of several books I’ve read by him and they have all been very helpful. Highly recommend!
I was contemplating hiring a virtual assistant but had a lot of hang ups. Michael helped me work through those with his thorough and concise writing style. One of several books I’ve read by him and they have all been very helpful. Highly recommend!
October 14, 2019
Just no.
April 17, 2023
Short but on point as to how VAs can help businesses thrive in the new economy
A very short book but full of details business owners need to know about working with VAs. Highly recommended to those who are still contemplating on hiring one. You may also check out www.virtualassistantcenter.com for offshore options. 😊
A very short book but full of details business owners need to know about working with VAs. Highly recommended to those who are still contemplating on hiring one. You may also check out www.virtualassistantcenter.com for offshore options. 😊
March 10, 2015
I work for a company full time and have properties and other commitments to manage as well as that. This book is aimed more at someone who is self-employed or works in a role that has lots of appointments, travel, customers, sales, e-mails or anything that could be readily outsourced.
I can outsource as much of my work as possible to my subordinates at work but the handful of times a year I need to arrange insurance, book a personal holiday, advertise properties or arrange viewings with tenants there is less scope to outsource this work because I could go 6 months without needing any of those and then conveniently they all come due at once. I could outsource some of my shopping for gifts, but my wife has largely assumed that role already.
It may be that the above is all excuse and there is no reason why these tasks cannot still be outsourced and that is absolutely correct. The issue is that there is clearly less of a benefit outsourcing something you only do infrequently and furthermore any assistant performing such tasks so irregularly will not be able to offer as much benefit to a client as something they can really become an expert in, or a more routine task like booking travel.
I can outsource as much of my work as possible to my subordinates at work but the handful of times a year I need to arrange insurance, book a personal holiday, advertise properties or arrange viewings with tenants there is less scope to outsource this work because I could go 6 months without needing any of those and then conveniently they all come due at once. I could outsource some of my shopping for gifts, but my wife has largely assumed that role already.
It may be that the above is all excuse and there is no reason why these tasks cannot still be outsourced and that is absolutely correct. The issue is that there is clearly less of a benefit outsourcing something you only do infrequently and furthermore any assistant performing such tasks so irregularly will not be able to offer as much benefit to a client as something they can really become an expert in, or a more routine task like booking travel.
March 10, 2023
Anyone considering getting a VA - or even a PA - should read this book.
Michael Hyatt details the process he followed when hiring a VA for the first time. It is worth reading, even if you think you know all the reasons why you want a VA. Michael offers lots of ideas I hadn't thought of. More specialist VAs for the cumulative total of hours I had planned to order one VA for.
His tips on apps and software to use are slightly dated now, Skype rather than Zoom, for example.
Michael Hyatt details the process he followed when hiring a VA for the first time. It is worth reading, even if you think you know all the reasons why you want a VA. Michael offers lots of ideas I hadn't thought of. More specialist VAs for the cumulative total of hours I had planned to order one VA for.
His tips on apps and software to use are slightly dated now, Skype rather than Zoom, for example.
January 3, 2017
It was a book that I heard several resources mention as a good book to read, this is why I read it as I begin down this road to a VA. Maybe, because VA's are newer in the ministry area this book took more of a general direction, or that is how I felt when I was looking for more guidance.
This book did hit on some ideas of ways to use a VA, some brief examples of tools that you may use (I really wanted more on this than what the book even tried to go into).
The book was a good read, and I would recommend it if you are wanting an overview starting with a VA. If you are wanting more, then this is not the book I would get.
Just my thoughts.
This book did hit on some ideas of ways to use a VA, some brief examples of tools that you may use (I really wanted more on this than what the book even tried to go into).
The book was a good read, and I would recommend it if you are wanting an overview starting with a VA. If you are wanting more, then this is not the book I would get.
Just my thoughts.
October 31, 2017
Short, to-the-point book about the benefits of having a virtual assistant. I've never had an assistant so I found this book to be very enlightening. I thought the chapter on what a virtual assistant can do was very insightful - screen email, manage your calendar, confirm your appointments, screen voicemails and make calls on your behalf, take minutes for your meetings, book travel, file your expense reports, handle your invoicing, conduct research, create content, shop online for you, buy and send gifts and write thank you notes, and provide ops support. I'm very excited to try this idea out!
December 1, 2015
Disappointed: This book is an ad for a VA company
I'm a big fan of Michael Hyatt, but this book is nothing more than an an advertisement to use the VA company he uses. I'm guessing there is money or services that were exchanged for putting his name on this book, but it was not disclosed.
The book offers below basic information on what a VA can do or how to use them. If you've never heard of a virtual assistant, you might learn something.
Disappointed. Don't expect to hear any of Michael's normally helpful insights. I'd guess this was written by his VA.
I'm a big fan of Michael Hyatt, but this book is nothing more than an an advertisement to use the VA company he uses. I'm guessing there is money or services that were exchanged for putting his name on this book, but it was not disclosed.
The book offers below basic information on what a VA can do or how to use them. If you've never heard of a virtual assistant, you might learn something.
Disappointed. Don't expect to hear any of Michael's normally helpful insights. I'd guess this was written by his VA.
December 2, 2021
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After all, rest assured the getting skilled Virtual assistant india will increase your productivity and allow you to place your online company on the fast route to growth and achievement.
August 30, 2018
Great Introduction
This is a great introduction to working with a virtual assistant. There are a couple of golden nuggets which apply in many different contexts in addition to the targeted information related to the topic. This small book is worth much more than its purchase price.
This is a great introduction to working with a virtual assistant. There are a couple of golden nuggets which apply in many different contexts in addition to the targeted information related to the topic. This small book is worth much more than its purchase price.
January 3, 2021
A quick read with very little fluff – short and to the point. I managed to learn a lot from from these few pages, enough that I now feel confident working with a VA. Which is great because it really laid to rest the last vestige of excuses I had towards the concept and I’m starting work with a new VA one week from today.
June 14, 2018
Good information and overview
Book provides great insights into what to expect with a virtual assistant and how to set yourself up for success. If you’re interested in possibly going virtual for an assistant, this book is worth the read.
Book provides great insights into what to expect with a virtual assistant and how to set yourself up for success. If you’re interested in possibly going virtual for an assistant, this book is worth the read.
May 29, 2022
A good reference book
If you are thinking about using a virtual assistant and want to understand better the pros/cons of such an arrangement, this book it for you. It was answer many of your basic questions and provide some insight into new ways of working.
If you are thinking about using a virtual assistant and want to understand better the pros/cons of such an arrangement, this book it for you. It was answer many of your basic questions and provide some insight into new ways of working.
June 10, 2014
Sure, it reads like a advertorial for http://www.eahelp.com/, but I'm ok with that, as long as eaHelp turns out to give me what I need, because I need what this book is selling.
June 19, 2015
A great resource
Mr. Hyatt is so good at proving precise information on resources and productivity and this little book is no exception.
Mr. Hyatt is so good at proving precise information on resources and productivity and this little book is no exception.
January 2, 2019
Good
Lots to consider! I think I’ll start with 5!hrs a week as suggested. Good read. It’s broken down into easy to understand segments.
Lots to consider! I think I’ll start with 5!hrs a week as suggested. Good read. It’s broken down into easy to understand segments.
January 16, 2020
Easy quick read with a few good tips and tools.
April 20, 2022
This is a great read if you're a virtual assistant.
January 18, 2016
Not great! But it's a cheap e-mail over a specific topic not needed for most people.
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