The Virtual Assistant is a relatively new phenomenon but it is nonetheless catching on pretty quick. Although business executives often have a "Personal Assistant" at work, traditionally this role is for business tasks only and rarely do they cross the point into personal projects. This is not so with a Virtual Assistant who can carry out both business and personal tasks quickly and efficiently from a virtual location. Now anyone and everyone can benefit from having their own private personal assistant to organize and help with their lives. Below are 5 reasons why everyone should have a VA

It can save you time - This is a big factor as to why you should have a VA. By outsourcing the nitty gritty to your VA, you know, the things that really take up your time but are the minutiae of daily life. Searching for telephone numbers, finding out information, organizing routine appointments, booking your car in for a service. All of these things can be suddenly gone with a minimum of fuss.

Reminder service - How does your very own reminder service sound to you? Good, well that’s what a VA can do for you. Setting alerts on your electronic calendar are all good and well, but what if you are not sitting at your computer when one goes off? With a VA you never have to fear missing an appointment again.

Stay organized - We all wish we were a bit more organized sometimes. A VA will ensure you are organized, all the time. They can clear up your inbox, sort out your electronic filing. One VA once had all her client’s paper files sent over in large cupboard boxes for her to sort through and file in a more efficiently way! The clutter on your desk can be got rid of with help and advice from your VA. A communal calendar can be set up so your appointments can be stored safely with frequent reminders from your VA.

Allows you to do all the things you’ve been meaning to but haven’t got around to - Well this is just absolutely everyone’s dream surely. There never seems to be enough time for this. With work, families and other commitments, all the little things that you would like to do one day never seem to get done. I’m not talking about the big dreams that you may have, but little things like maybe ordering books from amazon, or placing some items on ebay for selling. There are a hundred and one little things that you probably never get around to, well now you can by either outsourcing them directly, or using your newly acquired free time to do them yourself.

You can achieve a great deal more - With a VA, especially if you have one situated in another time zone, literally all tasks and projects that have been set by you to help and even improve your life are going on as you sleep. Even whilst you are in the land of nod, there is a VA out there working for you. Whether it is business tasks you have put them onto or personal missions, a great deal more gets done with another pair of hands on board.

That’s quite a list with some very valuable reasons as to why having a VA is a sensible option in this day and age. There are plenty to choose from out there ranging from $2 per hour up to over $30 depending on the level of tasks involved. Some people think they are used just for business tasks, but that is not the case any longer and more and more people are enjoying the benefits of having a VA working just on personal tasks and projects. You could even take on a few for a trial and then narrow down the field to the ones you like the most. The options are endless, but good luck and enjoy being able to get more done!