Blog on delegation and getting your time back

Practical advice for founders: how to delegate tasks, get your time back and work with a virtual assistant or a remote executive assistant.

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Virtual assistant

What does a virtual assistant do? A practical guide for busy founders

A virtual assistant is a real, vetted person who takes over your business and private tasks remotely. Here's what they actually do and how working together looks day to day.

Wiktoria Pawlak

Founder of The Assist

Virtual assistant

What does a virtual assistant do? A practical guide for busy founders

A virtual assistant is a real, vetted person who takes over your business and private tasks remotely. Here's what they actually do and how working together looks day to day.

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Virtual assistant

Virtual assistant vs employee: which one does your business actually need?

A full-time hire is much more than a salary. Compare a virtual assistant vs an employee: recruitment, hours, holidays, cover and equipment.

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How to hire a virtual assistant: a step-by-step guide for 2026

A practical guide to hiring a virtual assistant: what to delegate, freelancer vs agency, what to check before you share any data and how to start.

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Delegation

How to delegate tasks so they come back done: a complete guide

Delegation isn't dumping work on someone. Here's what to hand over first, who to give it to and how to brief a task so it comes back done.

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Virtual assistant

Virtual personal assistant: how to hand over the private tasks eating your evenings

A plumber, a gift for your mum, the dentist, 312 unread emails. How a virtual personal assistant takes over the private tasks that steal your evenings.