A)    Determine how many hours per month this equates to (hours a day times 30 days), then multiply this number by your hourly worth in dollars and cents. To determine your hourly worth, simply take your estimated annual gross income and divide by 2080 hours. (2080 hours is a 40-hour work week: $250,000/2080=$120.00/hour) 

B)    Multiply your hourly worth by the number of hours you calculated to find out what it is costing you to handle your administrative tasks.

C)    Compare this figure to what you would pay an assistant to perform these tasks. Remember, because she's an expert, the time it takes her will be much less than the time it takes you. The result will prove the sound economics of your decision to hire a VA.

D)    Once again, take into consideration an experienced assistant will perform these tasks better, faster and more efficiently than you.

2.    How would you spend the additional time or money when you delegate those tasks to an assistant? Add more business? Finally take vacation? Spend time with your family and friends? If you can think of even one area of your life that needs more time, working with a virtual assistant can be the way to add it.

3.    Do you find that time gets away from you and you can't figure out where it went or what you accomplished? How often does this occur? This could indicate a time management issue exists and/or that you are simply trying to fit more in your day than is reasonable. Delegating tasks to a virtual assistant will allow greater focus and better time management.

4.    Are there moments in your business in which you need to run ideas by another person and receive feedback? A virtual assistant can prevent you from getting stuck due to uncertainty or doubt.
 

5.    Do you want to add a partner to run certain aspects of the business but don't want to make him/her an owner or employee of the business? A qualified virtual assistant will partner with you to run your business and do so without any strings attached.
 

6.     Do you have business ideas that would be incredibly profitable but you get lost or stuck in the details of making them happen? Oftentimes entrepreneurs possess the intelligence - even genius - for business ventures, finances and the courage to take risks but are weak in orchestrating the details. A qualified virtual assistant can carry out the actions in your action plan.

7.    Once you have assessed the need for a virtual assistant, the next question you will need to answer is, "Can I afford NOT to work with a virtual assistant?” 

Summary:

Remember one of the benefits you will gain by working with a Virtual Assistant will be one of your most valuable assets…TIME. I cannot stress this strongly enough. When you look at what your time is really worth, no dollar figure really comes close. 

The foundation for every successful endeavor includes support. Every dream is brought to fruition not by the dreamer alone but by those enlisted in its execution. An untold number of successful men and women surround themselves with people who propel their vision by being willing to become the action in the action plan, the effort behind ideas and the material stuff of dreams. Measure what you can accomplish with support and it will always add up to SUCCESS!