How To Delegate Tasks Efficiently and Effectively Every Time [Plus a Cool Technology Hack]
Last week we told you how to begin delegating in five (5) easy steps. If you missed it, or if you’d like to delegate more but don’t know where to begin, delegate tasks, click HERE to read our blog “Delegate These Things First! How to Choose What to Delegate in Five Easy Steps.” Now, we want to […]
Delegate These Things First! How to Choose What to Delegate in Five Easy Steps
This week, we want to talk you through one of the most frequent conversations we have with clients and potential clients at Get Staffed Up, which all starts with this comment: “I’m not sure what to delegate.” If this is you, then exhale confidently, we’re here to help. Here’s how to choose what to delegate […]
7 Tips on How to Onboard Your Virtual Assistant for Ongoing Success
What we do at Get Staffed Up is helping lawyers delegate their way to freedom. We are very, very big on the delegation, but we have a different twist; instead of having someone in-house and really adding to the payroll and the overhead — and the entrepreneurial community being one of the most stressed communities […]
How to work with a virtual assistant
Our mission at Get Staffed Up is simple: to help lawyers delegate their way to freedom. We are happy to teach you how to most effectively work with a virtual team member, even if you don’t use our services. We were recently featured in a series of online training videos, and the information was so […]
How to hire a rockstar virtual assistant
At Get Staffed Up we like to say “Delegate your way to freedom.” The big picture here is that we are just emphatic about delegation as a means of increasing your productivity and your quality of life. If you are looking to grow your business or just want to have more free time, that’s our […]
It’s Not the Piano – What Jimmy Iovine Learned from Elton John.
I recently watched The Defiant Ones, the incredible docu-series about Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine and their rise to the top of the music world. While there are many lessons and takeaways from this series, one, in particular, stood out to me – Iovine’s story about Elton John. When Iovine was young, he got a job at […]
The Cold Truth – Why Small and Solo Law Firms Are the Hardest to Run
Do you agree that solo and small law firms are the hardest to run? I know the feeling of being so overwhelmed that you don’t even know where to start next. I started my law firm in 2011, just me, myself and I. I had an office that was about 9 feet x 10 feet, […]
Why You Should Delegate Almost Everything: 80/20 Marketing/Sales Expert Perry Marshall on Delegation
We keep beating the dead horse, and we won’t stop. You should delegate almost everything! Don’t take our word for it, though. I was recently listening to 80/20 Sales and Marketing on Audible, and it was so good I bought the hard copy so that I could take notes and highlight certain sections. I didn’t […]
Why You Should NEVER Answer Your Own Phone
I don’t love absolutes in language, such as never or always. However, in rare circumstances, such as this one – they’re appropriate. You should NEVER answer your own business phone. Never. Let’s explore and explain. We talk to lawyers every week who still answer their own phones. The most common reason we hear is, “if […]
How Much Money Does It Really Cost You to Hire Someone? (Hint: It’s WAY More than You Think)
Most of us are not good at calculating actual costs. For example, you send your assistant to get you a cup of $2.00 coffee. So it cost you $2.00, right? Wrong – you paid for their time, the car, the gas, and the insurance. You think you paid $2.00, but it was closer to $6.00. […]