How to Outsource Work to Virtual Assistants or Freelancers ?

Our businesses are something that is close to our hearts, as we follow our visions and aspirations to make them successful. If your business is in the growing stages, it would make a lot of sense for you to hire the services of virtual assistants than having employees in-house. It certainly is cost effective. However, you will need to make sure that you outsource your important businesses responsibilities to the right people. What Qualities to Look For in a Virtual Assistant? Hiring the virtual assistants and training them to get the jobs done right is easier said than done. At the same time, it is undeniably cheaper to hire them to get the works done for your business. It becomes quite a tricky task selecting the right people among the millions of home base...

Managers are blind? Are you one of them?

Let’s first define the concept of manager blindness? It is a state that restrains manages from making effective decisions. Decisions that bring results. One of the most important factor that makes managers blind is that they operate within an organization. Despite the fact that the “center of business profits” or the factor influencing organizational growth lies outside the organization!  Do you know what it is? It’s your Customer. The only business results  are produced by a customer who converts the costs and efforts of the business into revenues and profits through his willingness to exchange his purchasing power for the products or services of the business. The decision-maker is outside rather than inside the business, yet an average executive fails...

How to become an Effective Manager?

I have spent much time working on small and big projects in different scenarios. In earlier years of my career, I was always amazed by the fact that sometimes simple, straight and clearly defined projects fail to get complete, rest succeed ; while apparently confusing and “not-so-defined” projects gets done and bring results. Project Management is one of my favorite subjects and I have read many books on the topic. But the most important topic that has inspired me is being “Effective” in your work, especially management. It is effectiveness in action that creates a difference in project management. The most important thing that I have learnt after much reading is that “Do not confuse brilliance with success or with the ability to execute”. Brilliant...