Should I Hire a Personal Assistant?
Life is hectic. It today’s world the line between professional and personal life hardly exists. With access to email on our phones, remotely working from our home offices, and the increase in the entrepreneurial lifestyle, it seems like we are always working. Throw personal responsibilities on top of that, the to-do list seems to be never-ending. Taking control of your personal and professional lives can help you be more successful on all fronts. Hiring a personal assistant to help you manage your busy life is one of the first steps in taking back control and freeing up the time to focus on more important matters. Still, wondering why you should hire a personal assistant? Here are 3 reasons to take the next step.
1. Scheduling & Time Management
In order to get the most out of the 24 hours in a day, it’s a good idea to schedule out that time. With meetings, projects, family commitments, and much-needed personal time, it’s not an easy task to manage everything and focus on actual work/life. A personal assistant is able to dedicate much of their time to make sure you stay on schedule. They can schedule internal work meetings with employees, plan external meetings with attorneys or partners, manage your personal calendar, and everything in between. Juggling all of the moving parts that make up your time isn’t always feasible and isn’t the most productive use of your time. Using a personal assistant for time management purposes is a great way to make sure nothing falls through the cracks and your time is being spent to its full potential.
2. Logistical Planning
A personal assistant is great for handling the logistics of your busy life. Need to travel out of state to visit a client? Your personal assistant is able to arrange everything from airfare and lodging to dinner reservations and transportation. Need to make some updates at the office? Your PA can order supplies, work with vendors, or act as the liaison with employees. A personal assistant can take on the planning at home as well by working with other household employees to keep things running smoothly, opening and organizing mail, or planning social events.
3. Personal Duties
As the role suggestions, a “personal” assistant is there to take on some of your personal responsibilities. This will contribute to more time that you are able to focus on your business and other valuable aspects of your life. Need your dry cleaning dropped off and picked up? Need a last minute anniversary gift for your spouse? Need your closet decluttered? All things your PA can assist with. If you find yourself with less time to focus on personal needs, you know the time has come to hire a personal assistant.
Everyone has different needs. Experienced personal assistants like the ones available through the Joanna Gray Agency have worked with a variety of clients with a variety of needs and expectations. So regardless of what you need from your personal assistant to make your life more manageable, we can help. From time management to taking care of personal duties, hiring a personal assistant to give you back valuable time is a great investment.
