Whether it\u2019s your first time hiring, or if you need to get a second Virtual Assistant, it\u2019s critical that you understand the factors that will indicate you\u2019re ready to hire.<\/p>\n
The biggest mistake to avoid?<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t wait until you\u2019re needing them IMMEDIATELY as this can cause you to just hire a warm body, someone to alleviate the pressure.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve experienced this and seen it in practice in the company that I used to work for years ago. The Human Resource department was directed to pressure us to hire people just so they could show that we were hiring, with the assumption that you hire people, you\u2019ll get more work done.<\/p>\n
I remember delaying the hiring because we couldn\u2019t find the right fit, and sure enough, it wasn\u2019t much long afterwards where they froze hiring and I would have had to let someone go.<\/p>\n
In almost all areas of your business (and life), it\u2019s so important to think long-term.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s one of the reasons why it\u2019s imperative you hire for CAPACITY, which is one of the three pillars we teach for getting a Rockstar Virtual Assistant in our course and community.<\/p>\n
What this means is you focus less on what their skill level is right now and more on what their skill level will be like in six months.<\/p>\n
OK, so how do you know if you\u2019re ready to hire someone?<\/p>\n
Here are 9 indicators that you can think about and evaluate to see if you\u2019re ready.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re anything like us, you\u2019re going to feel overwhelmed from time-to-time as you want to do more, accomplish more, learn more\u2026.just MORE!<\/p>\n
That\u2019s more of a self-inflicted overwhelm that will never go away no matter how many people you hire, clients you fire, etc.<\/p>\n
Because there\u2019s always more out there for us (which is a great thing)!<\/p>\n
We\u2019re talking about feeling overwhelmed constantly because you have a lot of work to do that can actually be given to someone else, and it\u2019s keeping you from doing what you do best.<\/p>\n
There are hundreds of things that a Virtual Assistant can do that will let you have more joy and enthusiasm for your work and life.<\/p>\n
In our course, we have a pretty long list of those things, but here are a few that you may not have thought about:<\/p>\n
While you may think someone can\u2019t do the task as well as you, even if you\u2019re right, we guarantee that there will be some tasks they will do BETTER than you, and you can\u2019t do everything yourself.<\/p>\n
So if you\u2019re feeling overwhelmed regularly, it is likely time to hire someone.<\/p>\n
For maximum productivity and enjoyment of our work and business, we should be spending as much time as possible working within our strengths and not outside of them.<\/p>\n
In fact, this alone can cause false, and continual, feelings of overwhelm.<\/p>\n
You can realize this when you just don\u2019t want to get out of bed in the morning, or you dread a significant part of your workday.<\/p>\n
If you want to know what your strengths actually are, you can take an assessment. The best way to do this is to get the hardcover book that has a code to take the assessment, and the book is awesome for reference. Below is our affiliate link:<\/p>\n