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Thursday, June 26, 2008

Hire a Virtual Assistant

It will save you time.
"Ultimately, time is the most valuable, nonrenewable resource that we have," Tim Ferriss
clipped from ap.google.com

Web sites allow users to outsource virtual errands

Most people are hesitant to consider having a personal assistant because they don't think they can afford it, Forker said. But she and others argue that tedious tasks and inconveniences can be eliminated for the same cost as cable TV.

Ferriss, who works for a pharmaceutical company, estimates that the services are affordable to anyone who makes more than $30,000 a year.

For someone who makes a salary of $30,000 a year, a day of their time would be valued at more than $100 — making outsourcing well worth the investment, according to Ferriss.

"It's like having a three-day weekend every week, for the rest of your life," said Ferriss. "The payoff in terms of breathing room to focus on the things you want to do is incredible.
according to research firm Evalueserve, which estimated revenue from such sites last year at $250 million and anticipated it would grow to $2 billion by 2015.
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