lifehack.org — A twenty five hour day isn?t coming any time soon. As long as your feet stay planted on the ground here, twenty four is all you?re going to get. However, with a bit of skill you can squeeze out a couple more hours to add to your day. Here?s how.
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craigcAug 7, 2007
Take more off one of the other things you don't mind sacrificing, I guess.
tehwymanAug 8, 2007
Buried. It wants me to stop spending time on the internet which means less Digg.
whoisvaibhavSep 10, 2007
<a class="user" href="http://blog.gadodia.net/how-to-gain-an-extra-day-per-year/">http://blog.gadodia.net/how-to-gain-an-extra-day-per-year/</a>Here's another thing you can do :)
fedorraSep 16, 2007
You make several good points in your article. However, I too am concerned about your inference that the work of virtual assistants is menial. I bring 30+ years experience as a paralegal, director of a nonprofit organization, executive assistant, journalist, and event planner to the table --- experience which I gladly share with my clients on a 1:1 basis. I doubt any of my clients would consider the work I do for them to be menial, trivial or any other "ial" you could think of. I have clients all across North America and work for several Americans currently living overseas. One such client, an attorney living in the Netherlands, recently arrived in Geneva to find one of her bags missing. It contained materials for an important presentation she was giving later that day. She called me at 2:30 a.m. my time --- as luck would have it I was already at my desk, finishing a project for someone else. I was able to forward the required materials to someone in Geneva, who had the requisite slides made and handouts copied in time for her presentation that evening. I then located her bag and had it delivered to the next stop on her schedule. When this same client moved overseas I handled the closing on her house. I also arranged for the necessary health certification for her dog and and handled numerous financial matters for her. When her briefcase was stolen during a stopover in Madrid, I faxed copies (from my client file) of her birth certificate, passport and California Driver's License to her to facilitate the processing of paperwork allowing her to resume her trip. Granted, none of this was life-threatening. However, it greatly enhanced my client's ability to do her job. I encourage everyone to consider the use of a good virtual assistant to ease the congestion in their personal and professional life. Take time to interview several assistants and find one that is a good match for your situation --- be clear as to what jobs you want them to perform and exactly what your expectations are. As with everything --- you get what you pay for. Experience counts --- especially in these situations where working independently is required. In the long run, however, the time you gain will be priceless. Karalyn Eckerle/www.cardinalpointva.com