<\/span><\/h2>\nOver the last few years as a virtual assistant, I\u2019ve had the opportunity to look behind the scenes at a wide variety of companies. I\u2019ve worked with coaches, consultants, online entrepreneurs, senior management teams and boards of directors. Different industries, different business models, different personalities.<\/span><\/p>\nAnd yet, time and again, I come up against the same challenges.<\/span><\/p>\nPasswords that nobody can find anymore. Files with names like \u2018final\u2019, \u2018final_new\u2019 or \u2018final_final_really_final\u2019. Invoices that have vanished somewhere between the downloads folder, the email inbox and cloud storage. Tools that were introduced but nobody really uses anymore.<\/span><\/p>\nThe interesting thing is: most of these people wouldn\u2019t describe themselves as disorganised.<\/span><\/p>\nOn the contrary.<\/span><\/p>\nMany are extremely well organised, successful in their field and tackle an impressive number of tasks every day. From the outside, everything seems to be running smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\nAnd yet their business often takes up more of their energy than is actually necessary. The cause rarely lies in major projects or demanding clients. The real energy drainers are often the many little things in the background. The login that isn\u2019t working right now. The file that was saved somewhere. The receipt you\u2019ve been meaning to file away for ages. The note you know exists \u2013 you just can\u2019t remember where.<\/span><\/p>\nEach of these interruptions might only last a few minutes. Sometimes just a few seconds. But when you add them all up, the result is something many self-employed people are familiar with: the feeling of being constantly busy yet never quite having everything under control.<\/span><\/p>\nAnd to be honest? I know that feeling too.<\/span><\/p>\nNot in every area, but certainly in some. Over the years, I\u2019ve therefore developed a few strategies that help me keep things tidy without having to constantly tidy up and organise. I\u2019ll come back to that later in the article.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”Verdana||||||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n