Comments on: Using a Virtual Secretary: Sid Savara on Virtual Assistant Services http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/26/outsourcing-life-sid-savara-on-virtual-assistants/ Thinking beyond productivity Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:54:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Chris C. Ducker http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/26/outsourcing-life-sid-savara-on-virtual-assistants/#comment-16166 Chris C. Ducker Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:49:23 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=649#comment-16166 Outsourcing, particularly a virtual assistant role (because of the sometimes 'personal' nature), is very much something that one will come to decisions on their own time. Whether you feel you need a VA (or whatever) now, or not, is totally down to you. The fact of the matter is that the majority of people that I know and have worked with when it comes to outsourcing have pretty much ALL said that it has made their life easier and more productive in some way, shape or form. One thing is for sure - its staying. Outsourcing aint going anywhere... Nice article. Outsourcing, particularly a virtual assistant role (because of the sometimes ‘personal’ nature), is very much something that one will come to decisions on their own time.

Whether you feel you need a VA (or whatever) now, or not, is totally down to you. The fact of the matter is that the majority of people that I know and have worked with when it comes to outsourcing have pretty much ALL said that it has made their life easier and more productive in some way, shape or form.

One thing is for sure – its staying. Outsourcing aint going anywhere…

Nice article.

]]> By: Andre http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/26/outsourcing-life-sid-savara-on-virtual-assistants/#comment-5824 Andre Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:46:33 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=649#comment-5824 <b>@Duff:</b> There's not much point in outsourcing activities that fall well within your available time. It only makes sense if you need to clone yourself to get them done at all. There are really two issues: reclaiming time, and using time in the most fulfilling way. If manual tasks are personally fulfilling, rather than simply decompressing, it would be counterproductive to dispatch them to others. But if they're done for lack of anything better to do (much like consuming info porn), it's worth considering alternative activities that are more compelling. @Duff: There’s not much point in outsourcing activities that fall well within your available time. It only makes sense if you need to clone yourself to get them done at all.

There are really two issues: reclaiming time, and using time in the most fulfilling way. If manual tasks are personally fulfilling, rather than simply decompressing, it would be counterproductive to dispatch them to others. But if they’re done for lack of anything better to do (much like consuming info porn), it’s worth considering alternative activities that are more compelling.

]]> By: Duff http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/26/outsourcing-life-sid-savara-on-virtual-assistants/#comment-5810 Duff Sun, 01 Mar 2009 06:02:34 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=649#comment-5810 Interesting review. Reading this solidifies my perspective that I do not need a virtual assistant. While cooking, cleaning, and laundry are not necessarily tasks I enjoy, I find these "hand work" tasks refreshing after a day of knowledge work. Although perhaps my perspective would change if I had a full-time coaching practice, as I would certainly rather coach another client than do laundry! Interesting review. Reading this solidifies my perspective that I do not need a virtual assistant. While cooking, cleaning, and laundry are not necessarily tasks I enjoy, I find these “hand work” tasks refreshing after a day of knowledge work.

Although perhaps my perspective would change if I had a full-time coaching practice, as I would certainly rather coach another client than do laundry!

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