‘f Presented with Bs a Activity a eae Ww il mee Sec YES Calender or en Sisenle pore Action List Noy A = ls it Mcome . YES a an it be ' = ee at ng? ee Vines aes ed? —— a an <— ‘ on ligat pes =e : Re quest Assistance { ELIMINATE Courtesy of the newlyrich.com 2007 => Q&A: QUESTIONS AND ACTIONS 1. Get an assistant—even if you don’t need one. Develop the comfort of commanding and not being commanded. Begin with a one-time test project or small repetitive task (daily preferred). I advise using domestic help for language-intensive tasks and using foreign assistants in the early stages to improve the general clarity of your communication. Pick one from each group and get started. The following sites, split up geographically, are useful resources. U.S. and Canada ($20/hour+) http://www.iavoa.com (International Association of Virtual Office Assistants). Global directory that includes the U.S. http://www.cvac.ca (Canadian Virtual Assistant Connection) http://www.canadianva.net/files/va-locator.html (Canada) www.onlinebusinessmanager.com North America and International ($4/hour+) www.elance.com (Search “virtual assistants,” “personal assistants,” and “executive assistants.”) The client feedback reviews on Elance enabled me to find my best VA to date, who costs $4/hour. Similar marketplaces with positive reviews include www.guru.com and www.rentacoder.com. India www.tryasksunday.com ($20-60 per month for 24/7 concierge, free one-week trial). AskSunday is one of the sophisticated new kids on the personal outsourcing block. Their site was nominated the #2 website of the year in 2007 by Time magazine. Just dial a 212 (NYC) area code and get routed to well-spoken assistants in India and the Philippines. I use this service 80% of the time, as most tasks take less than 10 minues to complete. For longer projects, there are teams available for $12/hour. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013886