Change Is Good

Posted by Laurie on October 23, 2008 in virtual assistance | Comments Off

I admit, change can be difficult for me. It took a lot of prodding by my husband to switch to Firefox a while back. And thank goodness! I finally was aware of how many options we have for internet browsers, we don’t have to be stuck on internet explorer!! I’m actually currently trying out Google Chrome, due to some freezing issues after the latest Firefox upgrade. I loved Firefox though, especially with all the great add-ons, but hopefully once I’ve played with Chrome I’ll see what it is capable of, or I’ll try something else!

This brings me to my main point today though. Have you been running your business or practice alone so long that you are reluctant to make changes? Do you realize that getting some help (like a virtual assistant!!) will probably improve things but you deplore the idea of getting into a new routine? It’s may be difficult to make a big change, but so often it makes our lives easier, more enjoyable or less stressful.

I think the most important thing to remember is that most changes can be undone or fixed in some way. For example, you think your business would benefit from hiring a virtual assistant. You get some recommendations from friends, submit an rfp somewhere or do a search. You find a VA that you think will be a great partner for your business. After a month you realize that things are not working out for you. Are you stuck? Nope! Virtual assistants are NOT employees, so you don’t have to fire them, you simply end the contractual arrangement, tell them it didn’t work out and try again! Oh and if you are looking for a virtual assistant, have a look at these previous posts from my blog:

• Passion for Hire
• The Cost of Hiring a Virtual Assistant, part 1
• The Cost of Hiring a Virtual Assistant, part 2

Now back to seeing what browser is going to work for me!