Compression of Time

It seems that with all of today's technology, time is getting harder and harder to come by. I've noticed that we are all so busy checking email, tending children, working, and letting things like TV and Internet take up so much time - the chief complaint I hear from many people is, of course, "I don't have enough time."

Of course, I want people to hire my company. I have a small army of outstanding assistants on standby. We can free up a huge amount of time.

I've noticed, though, that one of the top reasons people don't have enough time is they let technology control them, instead of them controlling technology.

You don't have to check the BlackBerry every 5 minutes. Really. Set aside specified times to check your email - such as 5 minutes at the top of the hour or something.

You don't have to answer the phone every time it rings. That's what voice mail is for. Caller ID is a beautiful thing! Simply choose when to answer it. If you're in the middle of something, let it go to voice mail and then call back promptly.

You don't have to watch the news - a top gripe of mine! (I prefer to let someone call me when something important happens. That saves mental space for taking care of my clients and contractors.)

You do have to feed the kids. And your spouse too. There are ways to make that quick, easy, and almost homemade. Without going out to dinner!

The house must be cleaned. Oh, wait, never mind, you can outsource that too. (If you're in Utah County, and you're looking for someone to clean your house, let me know. I have some recommendations.)

Relationships are vital. I find myself having to attend many Chamber of Commerce and Corporate Alliance events, all of which use up a lot of time. This is a top priority for me, since personal virtual assistance is, after all, relationship based.

The trick to using your time effectively is prioritizing. My priorities do not include watching the evening news - most of what happens on the news does not affect me, and I cannot affect it, so I restrict myself to things I feel I can have a positive effect on.

With the flood of information available today, we can pick and choose carefully what to allow into our lives.

And hire a US based virtual assistance company to help with the rest!