Posts made in September, 2011

Beginner’s Guide to Small Business Outsourcing – Part 3

In Part 2 of this series, we discussed the importance of picking the appropriate outsourcing provider for your tasks. Once you have found your perfect provider, it’s important that you commit to making that relationship work. Too often, we speak with small business owners who view outsourcing as an experiment. Their first question is: “Is there a contract or commitment?” When they find out there isn’t,...

Beginner’s Guide to Small Business Outsourcing – Part 2

After going through Part 1 of this “Beginner’s Guide to Outsourcing, you should have a value-driven, prioritized list of projects, tasks, and responsibilities ready to be outsourced. Jump into outsourcing unprepared will leave you frustrated, and likely waste time and money. But don’t start looking around for a provider just yet… To research and pick an outsourcing partner without carefully defining your needs...

Beginner’s Guide to Small Business Outsourcing – Part 1

Outsourcing can be intimidating, and there are quite a few pitfalls along the way (especially for beginners). Some people try hiring freelancers a few times, have a horrible experience, and unfortunately, go back to doing everything themselves. Because we’re in the business of taking on outsourced work, we’ve put together a three-part series that will help you avoid many of the common mistakes, lay out a strategy that will...

3 Step Process for Quickly Overcoming Burnout

Burnout can become a downward spiral… You’re burned out so you avoid your work, feel guilty for avoiding work, so more negative feelings are associated with work… Making you more likely to continue avoiding work. The typical advice for overcoming burnout is “take time off.” For some (most?) small business owners, that isn’t an option. Yes, they’d much rather be vacationing in the Caribbean for...

The LongerDays Difference: Teamwork

Virtual assistance makes a lot of sense… It’s a way for small business owners to get help without having to worry about the headache and expenses of hiring an employee. Many small business owners don’t need an employee sitting at their office, but having a virtual assistant on hand allows their business to get the help it needs – running smoothly while the owner focuses on what they need to get done. Our clients are...