Hiring a virtual assistant during lockdown can empower your business productivity and organise your home life. With the ability to flex up and down to meet your business requirements they offer a cost effective solution without the financial burden of a permanent employee. It allows you to free up time in the working week to […]
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Support For Small Businesses Struggling Due To The Coronavirus
We are facing challenging times with uncertainties on how the Coronavirus will impact our families, our lives and our businesses. Businesses are bracing themselves for staff shortages due to the illness spreading and increased numbers of people needing to self-isolate. Small businesses will be heavily impacted without the larger workforce to pick up the slack. […]
Coworking Spaces That Come With Childcare
Juggling day care for your darling ankle bitters can add to the stress of general life. Although still in a minority there are some coworking spaces that have embraced the need for childcare. It is a concept still in its infancy but for freelancers, part-timers and workers from home this could throw a life-line, both […]
A Dedicated PA Can Help Organise The Christmas Clear Up
Feeling a little jaded after the Christmas festivities? A Buy Time PA can help with the Christmas clear up and get you even more organised in the process. Don’t struggle through on your own – a dedicated PA can help with a plethora of tasks: Arrange for a thorough clean of your home De-cluttering rooms and […]
Take a Social Media Detox This Christmas
Social media is an integral part of our world today and our engagement with it will continue to increase in 2020. Whilst it brings many advantages the festive period is a time to engage in the moment. Spending time with friends and family and enjoying that experience will prove far richer than any smartphone. Putting […]
Practical ways to deal with stress in the workplace
Workplace stress is on the rise at an alarming rate and excessive workloads and tight deadlines are cited as one of the main causes. A recent survey from Korn Ferry, “Workplace Stress Continues to Mount,” highlighted that overall employee stress levels “have risen nearly 20% in three decades’. In further support a 2018 study, indicated that 75% […]
September is the Month to Tackle Life Admin Tasks
As we sign off on summer and head towards autumn and in the distance, Christmas now is the time to get on top of our long To Do lists, which have built up over the holidays. September is a key time of year to action all those things we have been meaning to do and […]
How to have a relaxing holiday away from your business
Owning a small business should not mean kissing goodbye to holidays. Summer is here and that means the beginning of the holiday season. Taking a break from work is essential for all of us, it is good for your health, mental wellbeing and it can be good for your business too. A chance to recharge […]
Build a better business with a Virtual Assistant
Entrepreneurs and SMEs often get bogged down by mundane tasks when building a successful business. Outsourcing and recruiting a virtual assistant is one of the most important hires you will make. Is work building up and you just don’t seem to be able to keep on top of it? Do you find yourself struggling to focus […]
The Rise of the Flexible Business Assistant in an Agile Workforce
Flexible working is a term we have become familiar with over a number of years now. Essentially it’s a way of working that suits the needs of employees of all kinds. Entrepreneur, billionaire and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson has long been an advocate of flexible working, working himself from his home, Necker Island, for […]
Holiday Season Property Management
Property owners: Are you happy with your current method of managing your property? Buy Time have over 15 years property management experience and currently look after a portfolio of properties for owners who live both in the UK and broad. Buy Time will be your eyes on your property while you are living abroad, on holiday […]
It’s Going To Be Hot In The City This Easter
The sun has got his hat on for this long Easter weekend and we are so ready for it. With temperatures predicted to be hotter than Menorca the shades will need to be out to enjoy this sizzling weather. The Met Office predict that the mercury will start to rise on Good Friday with Sunday […]