One of the things that you tell your prospective clients when you’re running a VA business is that, by delegating some tasks, they can be more productive. The challenge that many virtual assistants have, however, is that they don’t know when to delegate work that is a part of running a VA business.

When you’re in business for yourself, it’s easy to get caught up in the “I’m the only one who can do this well” mentality – the same series of thoughts that you try to get your clients to break free from. But, just as it’s true for your clients, it’s also true for you: part of knowing what’s best for your business is simply knowing when to call on someone else to get the job done.

If your VA business is growing but you’re still the one who is doing all the work, then it’s time to take a closer look at your business. It’s time to start thinking about delegating some tasks, and it’s time to really evaluate where you are at.

In every virtual assistant business, there are going to be some tasks that you want to keep control of. Maybe it’s your blog or your website, maybe it’s designing flyers; whatever it is that you feel really good about doing, keep doing. However, when you find those tasks that you don’t really enjoy or that you suspect someone else could do more efficiently, then it’s time to delegate.

Keep in mind that running a VA business is no different than running any other business – there are going to be some times when you can use a little help and there’s bound to be someone out there who can provide it for you.