Personal Outsourcing
Can dial up increase your productivity?
Sunday, June 15th, 2008Can you remember what using dial up was like?
I was visiting my in-laws in France with my 4 year old son and his 6 year old nephew and 2 year old niece.
They live in an amazing house right on the Dordogne river, near Bergerac.
A side view of the house
View from Master bedroom (that’s the Dordogne […]
Why some Virtual Assistants get bent out of shape by cheap overseas labour?
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008There are 2 main breeds of Virtual Assistants, those that are based in western countries like the US, Canada, UK and Australia and then those based in developing countries like India, Philippines, China and Mauritius.
The VA’s from the Western Countries often market themselves as being an extension of the clients business, being able to think […]
High touch outsourcing relationships
Thursday, February 14th, 2008Why would you want to have a high touch relationship with an outsourcer?
Some benefits could be:
Loyalty
Improved response to your requests
May add more value to your business, coming up with ideas for you to implement
May be prepared to be more flexible with you.
Generate ideas that can improve efficiency
Downsides:
Invest time in getting to […]
What comes first the Virtual Assistant or the VA?
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007If you’ve read Tim Ferriss’s book the 4 Hour Work Week. Or ever tried to hire someone from elance or guru.com, you will know it’s not a straightforward task.
Check this video out to find out why.
Outsourcing my Son’s first motorbike ride
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007IMGP1503
Originally uploaded by gavster6
In try outsourcing fashion. I have outsourced my son Jack’s first ride on the back of a motorbike.
It was with his Grandad, Dave Shires on our recent holiday in France where Dave lives.
Obviously I would have liked to have taken Jack on […]
