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Boosting Productivity with a Virtual Assistant

January 28, 2021/1 Comment/in Increase Productivity/by Paula Rizzo

There’s a type of debt that I’d bet you didn’t know you had. It’s the debt you accrue from pushing tasks back into times you had reserved for other things.

My friend and colleague Melissa Smith calls this “time debt.” Melissa is the founder of The PVA, a firm that matches personal virtual assistants with entrepreneurs, executives, authors, consultants, coaches, and anyone else who needs some help. She helped me find my own virtual assistant and it’s been life changing.

Beating Email Overwhelm

January 15, 2021/0 Comments/in Increase Productivity/by Paula Rizzo

Sometimes small productivity shifts are actually huge.

That’s the case with emails. Especially now that so many people are working from home, there’s an expectation that everyone needs to respond to emails and messages immediately.

That expectation of being constantly “on” is actually harming your productivity! It’s a hard one to tackle because email overwhelm is such a big issue in the workplace and it comes from the top down!

Productivity Trend Forecast for 2021

December 6, 2020/0 Comments/in Holidays, Increase Productivity, Saving Time, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

COVID-19 has changed the way we work — every single one of us all around the world. No one could have predicted the pandemic’s effect on how we work.

Just as 2020 was unlike anything we’ve seen, so will be 2021 when it comes to work and productivity.

Here are my five productivity trend predictions for 2021!

How to Make Virtual Holiday Cards

November 21, 2020/0 Comments/in Holidays/by Paula Rizzo

I love sending paper cards. It’s a simple way to brighten someone’s day. In fact, when my Aunt Dee was alive she would send them and remind us all that we were loved.

But I realize that a lot of people will probably make the switch to digital this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year, so many people are staying with family for extended periods or not where they usually are to stay safe from COVID-19.

I actually really like virtual cards too and when I was planning my virtual 40th birthday party this summer, I had a blast making the invitations!

“Thimble List” vs. Bucket List for Joy and Mindfulness

October 23, 2020/2 Comments/in Beauty, Happiness, Reduce Stress/by Paula Rizzo

You know the phrase “stop and smell the roses?”

I always thought it sounded a little cheesy. But now that we’re in the seventh month of quarantine (wow!), I’m starting to think that whoever thought of that phrase has the right idea.

I used to be all about bucket lists, but I want to introduce you to the “Thimble List” — AKA “the stop and smell the roses list.”

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