Are You Worth $20?

I hope your first thought when reading this is yes I am!

And I am talking especially to you moms out there!!! (myself included)

Recently I saw an article shared over and over on Facebook. It was about buying kids’ clothes, spending quite a bit of money but not even wanting to spend $20 on themselves for a pair of yoga pants.

And there were so many comments from moms agreeing. Many joked and thought it was funny.

This made me SO sad! I mean, if you aren’t even ok spending $20 on yourself, I can only imagine how you devalue yourself in other areas of life.

I say this because I was once that woman who always put herself last.

Saying yes to everyone and everything.

Always explaining and justifying my choices.

And so much more….

Long story short, it sucked! I wasn’t happy, but it was my own fault. If you are struggling in any area of your life (this includes business), take a look at where you are putting yourself last, AKA saying you aren’t worthy.

I’d love for you to comment below and tell me one thing you’ll do today to show yourself you are worthy!

And if you need a little help, I’d love to hear from you; click here to send me a message about what you need help with. The life and business you want can be yours, but not until you believe you are worthy!

Helpful Links

I have some helpful information if you have enjoyed this article and want more. If you are a mom wanting to work from home but have no idea how to get started, grab my free getting started guide, “10 Easy Steps to Get Started as a Virtual Assistant.” And if you are lacking confidence and wondering if you really can do it, If I can do it, living in a small rural town in Missouri with no formal business education or entrepreneurial background, so can you!

Go here to grab the free guide!

You’ll also be added to my email list, where I’ll send tips about working as a Virtual Assistant and more time-saving tips for busy moms.

And feel free to comment here with a tip of your own. The more we support each other, the better!

What Should You Delegate?

One of the top questions I am asked is “I need to delegate things, but I have no idea what. How do I figure that out so I can free up time?”

I get it! I’ve been there too!

Through my own business and working with my clients, I have developed a process that helps to develop a list of tasks you should hand off. The easiest way I help clients to do this is by using this spreadsheet.

First, think through the tasks you do, how long they take, and how often you do them. If you have a hard time doing this, track what you do in a day and how long it takes you.

We all know, though, it’s not just about how long a task takes you. There’s something about certain tasks that just make us all cringe and dread doing them. Look at your list of tasks and label those tasks “drains me.” Now, those tasks you look forward to and enjoy label “energizes me.” If you don’t have any strong feelings, label it “neutral.”

And this leads perfectly to the last step. Do you have this process written down?

If you have a process written out, it’ll be much easier to hand it off to someone else. If you don’t, maybe take a little extra time one week to write it out so you can hand it off, or train whoever you’re handing it off to and have them write out the process. (Double delegation!)

You can make a copy of this spreadsheet and use it in your own business!

If you are needing to delegate to your Virtual Assistant, this process will be a tremendous help in identifying what to give them!

And if you are a Virtual Assistant, feel free to use this with your clients if they have way too much on their plate but can’t figure out what to give you. Or if you have grown your business and need to get things off your plate!

Is there something you could use help with? If you need help, send me an email and let me know what you need and maybe I can help!

Or if you use it and are able to make some changes and delegate some things successfully, send me an email so I can celebrate with you. I love to hear success stories!

Helpful Links

I have some helpful information if you have enjoyed this article and want more. If you are a mom wanting to work from home but have no idea how to get started, grab my free getting started guide, “10 Easy Steps to Get Started as a Virtual Assistant.” And if you are lacking confidence and wondering if you really can do it, If I can do it, living in a small rural town in Missouri with no formal business education or entrepreneurial background, so can you!

Go here to grab the free guide!

You’ll also be added to my email list, where I’ll send tips about working as a Virtual Assistant and more time-saving tips for busy moms.

And feel free to comment here with a tip of your own. The more we support each other, the better!

As moms, we always have a long to-do list, don’t we? I know that most of the time, the LAST thing I need is to add something else to that list! It always seems to happen though, doesn’t it?

In a perfect world, we would be able to say yes to everything. A friend asks for help – sure, I can do that! Your kids ask to spend the day at the park – that sounds fun, let’s do it! Your mother in law wants to come to visit – sure, come on over!

But….after saying yes to everything, the stress and resentment start to set it. You may even start blaming yourself. You are left feeling frustrated, resentful, and exhausted.

You know what? You have nobody to blame but yourself!

Ouch.

There is something you can do though! You can learn how to say no. Saying no doesn’t have to be short and blunt (unless you want it to). Saying no can be super hard, but I want to help make it a little easier. Maybe some of these responses can help you!

• You’re so kind to think of me, but I can’t.
• I’m learning to limit my commitments.
• I’m booked into something else.
• Bandwidth is low, so I won’t be able to make it work.
• Sadly, I have something else.
• It just won’t fit right now.
• I’m really buckling down on my priorities right now, so I can’t.
• It’s a Wednesday, I have a “No on Wednesday Policy”
• My body double can.
• My advisors won’t agree to it.

See? Saying no doesn’t have to be harsh or negative! Setting your boundaries is a part of self-care. And if you need some more support, I would love to have you in my community, and I would love to be in your corner. My Facebook group is a place to get connected to others, ask questions, learn something new, and offers a safe space to learn. Come on over and check it out!

Helpful Links

I have some helpful information if you have enjoyed this article and want more. If you are a mom wanting to work from home but have no idea how to get started, grab my free getting started guide, “10 Easy Steps to Get Started as a Virtual Assistant.” And if you are lacking confidence and wondering if you really can do it, If I can do it, living in a small rural town in Missouri with no formal business education or entrepreneurial background, so can you!

Go here to grab the free guide!

You’ll also be added to my email list, where I’ll send tips about working as a Virtual Assistant and more time-saving tips for busy moms.

And feel free to comment here with a tip of your own. The more we support each other, the better!