Strategic Business Tips from Kim Beasley

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So I’ve decided to do a weekly checkup on the current goals that I have so that I can see if I have made progress. Below is my first to do list that I made…

• Getting proper rest at night (at least 6 – 8 hours) – Yes, I’m doing this
• Eating the right foods at the right time – Yes, I’m doing this and enjoying it
• Exercising consistently – working with personal trainer to create plan ()
• Shortening my work day (from 16 hours to a maximum of 10) – Yes, I’m doing this
• Investing time into my personal business, Yes, I’m doing this
• Hiring a VA and delegating tasks, YES I DID THIS, YEAH!!!
• Schedule social networking time frames, I can’t be perfect so yes I’m still working on this one.

The next round for my to do list will include the following:

• Continue monitoring my social networking time frames & create schedule
• Create Mind Map for my business makeover
• Develop strategy for implementing business makeover
• Continue working on setting up daily schedule
• Focus on the services that I will provide to my clients
• Create to do list for VA

One thing that is helpful when you are going through a business makeover is to continue monitoring your progress by creating to do lists. As you complete a to do list, create a new one. It is also a good idea to do a weekly check-up as you go through the business makeover process. Even when you have completed the initial process of making over your business, continue doing a periodic check-up so you can monitor your progress.

Do you have suggestions for those who may feel stuck in a hole with their business? Have you gone through the process of a business makeover and would like to share about your experience? Please feel free to leave your comments. I look forward to your feedback.

Wow, I actually hired a virtual assistant (VA) to help me get things organized with my business makeover. This was a hard decision because I’ve always been the hands-on business owner and releasing control is hard. Don’t get me wrong, I can delegate when the need arises but to actually had over tasks that I’m used to doing, has been hard.

To help me determine who I should hire as my VA, I chose to ask for references from my mentor Mari Smith (@MariSmith) and she gave me 5 VA names. I immediately contacted them via Facebook but the strangest thing is that only one of the persons responded to me. I thought this was strange because if you are in business and someone contacts you about your services, it’s customary that you respond. So I communicated with the person who responded and now she and I are developing a working relationship.

What are some of the lessons that I learned from my experience in hiring a VA, hmmm let me share:

• Ask people you trust for referrals
• Make sure that you know what you are looking for in a VA
• Hire someone who is professional
• Hire someone who is prompt in responding to you
• Be prepared to sign an agreement, if they don’t have one then you should be concerned
• Be open to suggestion from the VA in how they can best assist you