Does this sound familiar? An overworked exec or entrepreneur spends too much time stuck in the weeds of day-to-day busywork. They know a virtual executive assistant could take those admin tasks off their plate, and they’re going to find one – just as soon as they get the business in order, document some processes, figure out which tasks to delegate, make a training plan…

So, never. They’re never getting out of the weeds. 😖

We get it. A lot of busy people are flying by the seat of their pants, handling things as they come up. And though that works for them, it’s not a system an EA can step in and take over. So they put off finding an assistant, thinking they need to get organised before bringing in help.

Meanwhile, they waste valuable time and energy on work that’s not making them happy or moving the business forward.

If this sounds like you, we’d like to share a secret: you’re making this harder than it needs to be.

You’re already overwhelmed. Why add another layer of tasks to your list before getting someone to help you? That’s like cleaning before the maid arrives. It just doesn’t make sense.

Instead, reverse the process.

Managing finances for a small business in a wobbly economy can feel like staring down a long, dark passage. Is that light down there at the end of the tunnel? Or is it a train?

You know what? Either way, you’re not chained to the tracks.

With accurate, timely data about your business’s financial picture, you have what you need to stride down that tunnel and jump out of the train’s way, if need be. Facts and data give your business the economic reflexes of a ninja. 🥷

If the news has been making you nervous lately, chin up. We’ve got your back – and some tips to get you ready for whatever the economy throws at you.

Starting a business is hard. Running a business is hard. Growing a business? That’s next-level hard.

Except…

There is an easy button. A way to sort out the chaos. So instead of looking like a scene from a disaster movie, your business operates with the cool precision of a surgeon.

Friend, let us introduce you to business operating systems.

Ah, the lengths we go to for more productivity. You’ve got a drawer full of abandoned planners and bullet journals, half-a-dozen productivity apps you never log into – maybe even a closet of black turtlenecks you bought in pursuit of that whole “Steve Jobs wore the same thing every day” hack.

And you still feel like your business is running you.

Running a business is a lot of things – empowering, stressful, rewarding. One thing it shouldn’t be? Chaotic.

As an entrepreneur, of course your life is going to be busy. You have the final say in every aspect of running your business, so there will always be a lot of issues competing for your attention. Throw in any effort to have a life outside of work, and it’s easy to get snowed under.

A small-business owner might work even more than the 70 hours a week the average CEO puts in. That’s not counting all the hours you spend thinking about work while trying to enjoy downtime.