Planning + Logistics

The Step-by-Step Guide to finding the right Virtual Assistant

The Step-by-Step Guide to finding the right Virtual Assistant

While there are several key issues you need to think through before hiring a VA for your maternity leave, there is also the actual hiring process. I thought I would walk you through, step by step, to actually making a hire. This is the process I have used myself, and supported clients in implementing. You […]

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5 tips for hiring a VA for your maternity leave

5 tips for hiring a VA for your maternity leave

When you need expert advice, you’ve got to go to the source! This week I have the pleasure of introducing you to Diana Prowitt, a fellow business owner and Virtual Assistant. Diana specializes in offering solutions for entrepreneurs wishing to devote more time to developing customers, increasing sales and growing their businesses. She shares her top

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8 Household Chores to Outsource (So You Can Focus on Your Business!)

8 Household Chores to Outsource (So You Can Focus on Your Business!)

Grocery shopping Many major grocery stores now have the option to shop online and have your groceries delivered to your home. Huge time saver and a potential money saver – I mean how many times do you realize you made impulse buys when putting the groceries away that you really could have done without?  

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8 questions to ask to design a ghostwriter workflow for your maternity leave

Last week Kimberly shared her tips for how to find the right match for a ghostwriter. Once you have found the right person, it’s crucial to set up a workflow. This post goes into detail about what questions you need to ask yourself to figure out what the ideal workflow will be for you.  

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How to find the right ghostwriter to produce content while you are on leave

I was thrilled to be able to pick the brain of fellow business owner and mama Kimberly Crossland of The Savvy Copywriter. Check out her expert guidance on how to keep your content wheel turning during pregnancy with the help of a ghostwriter.     Present one topic to a dozen writers and you’ll get

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5 podcast episodes every entrepreneur should listen to while planning their maternity leave

1. Megan Hale Episode #59 Megan Hale with Special Guest Hannah Poles    Megan shares her simple plan to focus her maternity leave planning efforts on 5 areas: Visibility, Growth, Revenue, Support, Non-negotiables   2. All Up in Your Lady Business Episode #61   Hosts podcast Jessica and Jaclyn discuss what they do in order to

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6 essential maternity leave planning principles

Maternity leave – It’s been all over the interwebs lately.  I’ve been doing some head nods as many major news outlets push for more generous parental leave and provide detailed reasons as to why this is important. (If you haven’t read these and are interested, check out this and this.) When you are a business owner, although

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