How to Fill Your Cup
Did you know that reportedly 40% of employees fail to take all of their vacation days? According to a recent survey conducted by the U.S. Travel Association, it is true that almost half of employed people do not take their full vacation time due to the inability to feel comfortable relaxing enough to step away because their job is so demanding.
As a small business owner myself, I feel this to my core. How could I possibly step away from my clients and their needs as well as the needs of my own business to just relax and be with loved ones? I do not know about you, but it is not a switch I can just turn off where I stop the thoughts running through my mind all hours of the day, planning how to best help my clients and growing my business. So how can I just up and leave for vacation?
You can, and you should. You cannot pour from an empty cup. Burnout is a real thing. If you continue to work yourself to the bone, you are not doing yourself or your clients any favors. Do what you need to do to fill your cup. 89% of workers have experienced burnout in the workplace in the last year. What can we do to change this?
Ways to fill your cup to prevent burnout:
Take the trip!
Meditation
Go for a daily walk
Read a book for pleasure
Grab coffee with a friend
Aimlessly wander the aisles of Target with an iced coffee in hand (it’s pretty amazing how rejuvenating this is for me!)
In summary, prioritize filling your cup. Take the dang trip. Your cup will be overflowing and the work will still be here when you return. Having just returned from a trip myself, I can tell you with certainty, it is worth the extra prep to be able to step away.
Even worth the 45,874 emails in my inbox upon my return 🤪
(Dear Clients, I will get back to you in approximately 12-15 business days…..kidding!)
Biggest Bang For Your Buck➜5 Reasons to Hire a Virtual Assistant
So many of our clients were tired of being bogged down by behind the scenes, repetitive day to day tasks of running their own businesses. They were frustrated that there were not enough hours in the day to focus on the big picture. Hiring a virtual assistant (VA) helped them solve these problems and more!
Our business is built on the premise of supporting your business. Let us help you, too!
Here are the top 5 reasons why you should hire a virtual assistant with PVG Virtual Services today:
5: Local Support!
We are located in Hampton Roads, Virginia (Virginia Beach to be exact) and unlike some other VA companies, we do not outsource any tasks you provide us to other companies for completion. When you hire PVG Virtual Services, you are getting local support with a trusted professional and real results.
4: Increased Efficiency and Productivity!
Hiring a virtual assistant to handle the behind the scenes work allows you to focus on the big picture, front office/revenue generating tasks. We are here to support you- allow your virtual assistant to use their skills and expertise to give you time to focus on core tasks.
3: Save Money!
No need to hire a new full time staff member. No need to spend time and money on training. That impacts your bottom dollar. Enough said.
2: Flexibility!
Need an Online Business Manager (OBM) to assist in operations management? Great, we’ve got you covered! Only looking for support with repeatable tasks within your existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)? Don’t worry, we can handle that too! Whatever your current business needs are, we can meet those needs and modify as necessary.
1: Improved Work/Life Balance!
Hiring a virtual assistant takes such a load off your plate, you can now enjoy time away from the office, unencumbered by your never ending to do list. We’ve got your back!
Does this sound too good to be true? We promise, it’s not! Contact PVG Virtual Services today to find out how we can calm the chaos and increase productivity for your business.
Another Client Success Story
How PVG made sense of a business’s important records.
I had a small business owner reach out to me one day out of the blue and just laid it all out. They were so grateful their business survived COVID, yet burned out after a year and a half of staying above water financially (both business and personal), had saved every single receipt, and were just beginning to come out the other side.
The administrative disarray was overwhelming for them; they had it all tucked away in a Rubbermaid container in their dining room. A giant box of receipts, folders, envelopes, random documents… and dread.
When I finally got my hands on it, I chuckled a little. Okay…. maybe I was just a little giddy. I got to make sense of this paperwork: sort it, label it, put it in binders, folders, and designated filing containers. Best of all: spreadsheets!
But most importantly I knew I was working toward getting this amazing team some relief. This box was a dark cloud that was shoved under their dining room table. Out of sight, but rarely truly out of mind. Their kids did their homework around it and the owners dreaded going into that room because it was always there.
But I knew that this box had so many answers they urgently needed for their business:
“What do we do at tax time?”
“What’s even in that box?”
“Did we even make a profit?”
“Is the business healthy today?”
By the time I got to the bottom of the box, I could say without a doubt they did a great job at… let’s call it “retaining records” … all the records. Every. Single. Record. Relevant records? Not always. But certainly retained.
I broke the pile all down by month, sorted business from personal receipts, marked which accounts were used, which ones were home office expenses, the personal tax documents, business expense receipts, vehicle records, etc.
Then the spreadsheets were born. Those are true works of art, if I may say so myself.
Jokes aside, it was so rewarding to be able to help a business owner who had been through so much. Handing over the final product was awesome – they didn’t expect to receive a reusable format for the following year, and all the extra touches I threw in.
I know they don’t feel their stomach drop anymore when they walk into their dining room and see the box sitting there. Homework at the table is less stressful without the elephant in the room and they can be more present with their kids now.
They have another project I’m getting ready to take on for them, and I know that it’s another chance to provide them with beautifully organized documents, but more importantly peace of mind. The ability to sleep a little sounder tonight knowing they have fewer unknowns in their business and in their dining room.
Do you have a box of documents hidden somewhere in your home office? If so, PVG can help.
Reach out and let’s get you that same relief we got these amazing business owners today.