As an entrepreneur, your success depends on you, your time and your efforts. Yes, you have heard me say this before, but when we choose to manage every task or project that comes across our desk, we become less efficient, effective as well as stressed out because things are not getting done.  Our high priority tasks fall by the way side while we end up doing busy work or more mundane tasks that are essentially a waste of our valuable time.

The actions you take today determine the outcomes of tomorrow.

Delegating the non-income producers is a sure fire way to strike up your productivity and output, generating a spark in your bottom-line. Your virtual assistant can be a tremendous asset to you and your company. Starting with a strong foundation and understanding is key your mutual success.

When partnering with a virtual assistant:

1. Know your core genius and delegate other low payoff activities, leveraging your valuable time on essential business functions
2. Share your long term and short term company goals as well as those for your VA partnership
3. Provide a clear outline of project details, expectations and deadlines
4. Define your most desired and effective means of communication
5. Utilize your virtual assistant as a brainstorming partner, your own personal sounding board
6. Understand that a virtual assistant is not an employee but a business colleague, a collaborator, helping to ensure your business goals are met
7. Don’t be afraid to ask about other service solutions just because your need is not listed on their website
8. Be prepared to use a variety of web-based tools that will help streamline your communications, social media and project management
9. Develop a rapport and positive working relationship with open communications and accountability
10. Provide feedback on all projects

Your turn!!  What do you feel is most important when working with a virtual assistant?