Time is the one thing we always want and need more of. Just about anyone you talk to will agree that they would like more time. More time to get work or school projects finished. More time to spend with friends and family. More time to travel. More time to just relax. More time is something we all desire. So, how exactly do we go about getting it?
Many of us struggle to achieve a healthy balance between work and family or personal life. But, whose responsibility (the employee or the employer) is it to ensure that an individual achieves that work-life balance? And at whose expense?
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There are over 100 colleges in Massachusetts and more than 250,000 students in the Boston area alone. For visiting and continuing faculty of these institutions, the demands of the job can make it difficult to stay on top of day-to-day tasks. Whether you are teaching, researching, traveling, on sabbatical or all of the above, faculty resources provided by the university may not be enough to support your busy life. Continue reading
Business and travel have always gone hand in hand. It’s estimated that 1.3 million business trips happen every day in the United States. For many of these professionals, they spend more time in airports and hotel rooms than in their own homes. That can make things like home to-do lists or administrative tasks difficult to complete. And, who wants to drop off dry cleaning on one of the few days back home? This is where a virtual assistant comes in handy.
When it comes to moving ahead, whether it be in your career or your personal life, there are always road blocks. Chief among them is time. There is never enough time to get everything done on your to do list. Maybe it’s time to start investing in yourself. Continue reading
We know that it is hard for a lot of people to take a vacation leaving their work behind, whether they own a business or not. But for business owners, and especially small business owners, there are several additional layers of challenges when they are away from their businesses. Will things run smoothly if you are not there to support your team? What if an emergency happens? How do you account for loss of revenue if you are not there to generate business? Not to mention the loss of control that you feel. Continue reading