Into every life a little stress must fall.
As moms, stress creeps into our everyday lives and most of the time we handle it well. However, when the stress reaches higher than normal levels on a regular basis, your health can start to be affected. Most people think of moms as invincible super heroes and moms even label themselves as supermoms. We may think we are invincible but it’s not true. Stress and good health is a recipe for disaster.
Stress is our body’s response to outside stimuli. Sure that sounds innocent enough, but it doesn’t really paint an accurate picture. When you work from home the day to day activities of not only running a business but also a household can take its toll. The sink is full of dishes, the family laundry is piled high, toys are scattered all over the floor, kids need to be fed, have to start dinner and that’s just some of the household duties that moms wake up (and go to bed) to everyday. Add client work in the mix and it’s enough to make any moms blood pressure rise. This is stress.
If you continue this routine for days, weeks or months even something is bound to happen. Stress can make even the sanest person irrational. Stress needs an outlet and if you don’t find an appropriate one, believe me it will find one for you. Usually the first person who makes a comment (probably a harmless one you took the wrong way) to you gets to meet your inner stress monster.
Stress can cause ulcers, migraine headaches, and depression. It can also lead to poor eating habits. Overeating or eating the wrong things can lead to obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. These illnesses can lead to heart disease and stroke. Can you see where I’m going here? Basically, we’re talking about a premature death. Let’s face it, that is not an option. We want to be here for our family which is why we work so hard in the first place. These conditions can be avoided when we take better care of ourselves. Enlist the aid of your spouse, parents, sisters, brothers, and friends. So often we associate asking for help with being weak. When in all reality it takes strength to ask for help and even more strength to accept it.
As moms, we have to protect our health. What that means is giving ourselves permission to be human and not some superhero brandishing magical powers with her own comic book series. Just be mom…the one who works at home and takes care of her family. The wife, mom, sister, aunt, friend who may leave dishes in the sink or have a pile of laundry to do or may order out because the day flew by and she didn’t make anything for dinner. Be THAT mom…you may not be perfect but you’ll be alive and well. You will have conquered your inner stress monster…now that took SUPER POWER!!!
Twenty Businesses and Ways They Can Save Time, Money and Stress by Working with Virtual Assistants
Written By - Mary H Ruth - Virtual Writing & Communications Solutions,
This list is about special help your Virtual Assistant can provide, in addition to the more customary administrative services such as marketing, research, customer service, general admin, etc. which most – though not all! – VAs offer.
Because Virtual Assistants are often people who have gone into business for themselves after successful careers working for others, they frequently offer individual specialties. So you can work with a VA as a general assistant, while also benefiting from the VA’s individual skill in, for instance, marketing, or bookkeeping, or writing. Look for a VA who focuses especially on the kind of work you need done.
Just a few possibilities are listed, to get business owners started as they think about parts of their operations that might be assigned to a VA. The full list is endless.
Read through the following to get the general idea of how much really can be accomplished “off-site,” by a Virtual Assistant. The business type is listed first, followed by tasks that might be accomplished remotely.
Accountants – bookkeeping, preparing reportsAd agencies – copywriting, graphics, proofing, billing
Assisted living facilities – HR assistance, medical coding
Attorneys – document preparation, scheduling, travel arrangements
Caterers – menus, invitations, organizing
Garden centers – websites, customer databases, mailings
Health clubs – newsletters, informational brochures, registration forms
Home builders – scheduling, ordering and tracking, accounts payable/receivable
Hotels – graphics, scheduling, executive and staff recruitment
Management consultants – custom proposals and reports, confidentiality guaranteed!
Market research & analysis – outsource your overload
Mortgage companies – document preparation, client communications, appointment setting
Museums - catalogs, websites, marketing, event coordination
Plumbers, Electricians, Painters - phone answering, bookkeeping, scheduling, ads
Personal trainers – correspondence and calendar, blog editing or ghost writing, travel arrangements
Printers – proofreading, editing, layout
Real estate agents – lead cultivation, start-to-finish oversight of transactions, always-there phone contact
Senior Citizens Services – grant research, writing and submission
Travel bureaus – websites, article writing, article submission
Wineries – websites, eBooks, blogs, special events coordination
It almost goes without saying, as well, that Virtual Assistants are computer-savvy, and many of them specialize in downright geekiness. If your business needs are centered on an ambitious web presence, you’ll have an array of options amongst VAs.Oh yes, and many VAs offer concierge services as well, so your more personal needs such as gift-buying, making reservations and doctor’s appointments can also be delegated.
There are many, many more ways Virtual Assistants can save time, money and headaches for people in almost any business or walk of life. Think about it! In what ways might virtual assistance change your business for the better?
If you’re still unsure, locate your pick of the Virtual Assistant websites you find for your keywords, get in touch with them, describe your business and ask if they see any way(s) their business could save you time and money. They’ll be happy to make some suggestions.
The Virtual Assistant industry is nothing if not diverse. Most of all, perhaps, it’s simply a way of working. Rather than hiring staff, you form partnerships with service providers. Odds are good that you’ll decide it’s the ideal business model for you!
-
Please Join Us...
-
Revolutionary Products
