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# How to Slay Your Dragons and Manage Your Monkeys
[Lonnie Ayers](https://virtualstaff.virtualemily.com/virtual-emily-blog/author/lonnie-ayers) Oct 9, 2023 5:29:57 PM
You've Got Monkeys on Your Back
While you slept, without you even trying, another Monkey crawled into bed with you. You can't see him, but he is there. E-Mail Inbox full. You can thank the Monkey for that. Calendar scheduled back-to-back. It's that Monkey again. That analysis you're boss wanted done yesterday, but that's not even started yet. It's the Monkey. The list goes on but the one thing that never changes is that if you let them, people will keep giving you their monkeys to manage.
Is This Your Monkey? You Don't Have to Accept It!
Here Be Dragons
It's not just Monkey's on your back, it's also Dragons. Yes, you're the mighty DragonSlayer.
But what's a Dragon in your world? Prospects who won't commit. Vendors who fail to deliver. Products that didn't do what they promised. Events you're in charge of planning and delivering. Leads you need to uncover. Yes, the Dragon's are many, but you are few. Call the Cavalry What you need is a place to park those Monkeys and someone to help you Slay those Dragons. They used to be called Secretary's. I had one who I trusted utterly. It took a while for us to get there, but eventually, I knew if she said "boss, just sign where I placed the stickers", I could and did. As a senior executive, I had limited time and I needed my assistant to make sure every minute was productive. If I had to give a presentation, I needed to spend my time rehearsing my delivery and honing my message, not preparing charts and doing data retrieval.
Today, Emily Can Help You Slay Your Dragons and Get Those Monkey's Off Of Your Back.
In today's budget constrained environment, few people have the luxury of having an assistant, let alone one they can trust to get the job done. That's why you need Emily. Your Emily can:
**Reclaim Your Time**: Every day starts with 1440 precious minutes. Let's make every minute count by delegating tasks that eat up your time unnecessarily. With the right support, you can maximize productivity or simply enjoy more downtime while someone else handles the heavy lifting.
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**Be Your Creative Partner**: Need to bounce ideas off someone? Your Emily can be a valuable sounding board, offering insights and feedback whenever inspiration strikes. Together, we can refine your ideas and bring them to life.
**Handle Client Outreach**: Whether you're in real estate or complex sales, no-shows can derail your schedule and waste precious time. Let Virtual Emily handle reminders and confirmations, ensuring your meetings go smoothly and your time is respected.
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Don't Feed the Monkeys.
What's the take-away on all this? You need to take positive action to both get the Monkey off your back and slay the Dragons. [Virtual Emily](https://virtualstaff.virtualemily.com/) has got your back. Why not try her out with our FREE trial.
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