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Are You Ready to Hire a Virtual Assistant?

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In its fourth quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2021 financial reports—while many other companies were experiencing layoffs and frantically downsizing—BELAY announced record-breaking numbers. You do not need to be managing email and invoicing and bookkeeping,” she says. “If The choice to send workers home felt temporary in 2020.

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3 Ways to Stop Feeling so Overwhelmed at Work

On The Job

We're barely into 2020, and a lot of you are feeling overwhelmed at work. So far, the most you've accomplished is whittling your inbox down to less than 300 unanswered emails and finally removed the rotting coffee grounds from your coffee cup. So, set your phone timer for 15-30 minutes. You had such great plans for this year.

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The Cost of Remote Work in a Technology-Centered World

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Virtual events also saw a rise in popularity, as they allowed audiences to attend without paying for travel or worrying about exposure to COVID-19. Although friends often understand gaps in communication, when receiving messages from employers and managers, even after hours, it’s often more difficult to stay away from the phone.

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What Being Pregnant During the Pandemic Taught Me About Cultivating Contentment

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After a few minutes of warm cuddling, I check my phone to see the time. I do my typical morning email and text check-in—a routine that now involves looking at the latest COVID-19 numbers in my state, Illinois, which was in the midst of a surge. So far, 2020 has been ravaged by a pandemic that has taken over 100,000 American lives.

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How Happy Are You?

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Another time, the editors emailed with an assignment while I was on a trip to ask Laura if she’d like to get married. When I saw one fellow’s mood profiles, his unhappiness when he was with his wife just jumped out,” he wrote in an email. For my own experiment, I used a fairly basic spreadsheet and phone alerts.

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Time Spent on Social Networks Exploding; Email and IM Fading

Small Business Labs

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses?   We are using email and instant messaging less. 

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The Blended Role of Executive Personal Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

Last year for example, at C-Suite Assistants, only 7 percent of our total placements in 2020 were for EA/PAs. For couples who travel frequently between homes and businesses and have busy lifestyles, this could mean coordinating professional and private schedules across different time zones and in different regions around the world.

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