How getting a personal assistant changed my life (and she was virtual!)
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Richard Walton, founder of avirtual, shares how hiring a virtual personal assistant transformed his life, allowing him to focus on bigger priorities and achieve a better work-life balance. He emphasizes the benefits of virtual assistants in enhancing productivity without the complexities of traditional hiring. Walton's success led him to establish avirtual, providing high-quality virtual assistants to entrepreneurs worldwide.
How getting a personal assistant changed my life (and she was virtual!)
- 1. AVIRTUAL | PROFESSIONAL SME SERVICES Transcribe of an Interview with Richard Walton Founder of AVirtual How Getting a Personal Assistant Changed my Life (and she was Virtual!)
- 2. AVIRTUAL | PROFESSIONAL SME SERVICES Interview with Richard Walton Founder of GVI, Corkscrew, Bushwise and now Outsourcery!
- 3. AVIRTUAL | PROFESSIONAL SME SERVICES 1. Why did you get a Virtual PA and not a real one? I had a real need for help but I wasnt sure how many hours were necessary each month for the tasks that needed to get done. I didnt want to commit to someone full time, as I didnt want to deal with the effort to hire a staff member, and all the legalities. With a virtual PA, there was no need to set them up in my office (which was already cramped) or set them up on the payroll. This, in its self, made life a bit easier.
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- 5. AVIRTUAL | PROFESSIONAL SME SERVICES 2. How did this person change your life? Now that I have a virtual assistant, I feel like I can focus on big picture stuff for work and my family. On the weekends, instead of trying to fit in the things that I couldnt manage to do during the week, I can now go for long runs and play with my kids. I feel so grateful that this weight has been lifted and I can focus on my strong points as a businessman and a father. My life feels more balanced.
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- 7. AVIRTUAL | PROFESSIONAL SME SERVICES 3. How long did it take you to trust this person? Trust is difficult enough in person, but my VA quickly impressed me as she was fast and accountable. Wed meet face to face on Skype and spoke frequently on the phone. She now has access to a couple of my cards, all my frequent flyer details and household account information. She manages most of my bills and finances. Even better, most of the jobs I entrust to her, she does far better than I ever did.
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- 9. AVIRTUAL | PROFESSIONAL SME SERVICES 4. Have you ever wished your VA worked in your office? It would be lovely to have my VA in my office, and to able able to ask for her help locally. Like recently when I needed someone to let the plumber into the house. However, I recently discovered Task Rabbit (taskrabbit.co.uk) and other services that can help with more hands on situations.
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- 11. AVIRTUAL | PROFESSIONAL SME SERVICES 5. Can you give three examples of your VAs responsibilities? Travel arrangements for business and family trips. My VA is really great with car insurance, home insurance, health cover, and recently she sorted out our installation of high speed internet. More recently she helped me set up and manage our social media accounts, conducting marketing research and she also manages some of my Odesk employees.
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- 13. AVIRTUAL | PROFESSIONAL SME SERVICES 6. Any advice for people thinking about getting a Virtual PA? If you are feeling overwhelmed with work and general life, you need to give it a shot. Your time is valuable. Before committing to a virtual assistant, I made a note of the amount of time I spent doing admin things that Id really love to take off my plate. The hours added up and it made my decision easier. My Virtual PA allowed me to enjoy a richer personal life, while increasing my productivity in ways I didnt even anticipate.
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- 15. AVIRTUAL | PROFESSIONAL SME SERVICES And now of course I have set up a new company called AVirtual that offers high quality virtual personal assistants and its fantastic to see the effect we are already having on peoples lives!
- 16. AVIRTUAL | PROFESSIONAL SME SERVICES Serial entrepreneur, Richard Walton, started AVirtual in 2015, after he had struggled to find a great virtual PA to help him manage his busy life. He quickly realized that he probably wasnt alone, and that Cape Town is the perfect city for providing virtual Pas to European and US clients. Since then, AVirtual has expanded rapidly and has helped hundreds of busy entrepreneurs lead more productive lives. He is regularly featured in the business press including SUCCESS and the FT Pod cast series Start up stories
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