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THE FAFF SLAYER | Systems for changemakers, rebels & impact-focused folks to unlock ease+joy in a world that needs you most | Speaker | Author of Paradigm Playground 🖖🏼

I bring together your people, processes, and platforms (tools) to create a beautiful symphony rather than something a bored/cranky toddler does on pots and pans. 

[The verbiage is a work in progress. I outgrew what I was and haven't yet replaced it with what I am. However, I'm also not keeping boxes I don't need/want "just in case." Watch this space!]

Asmara Kazmi

Personally Virtual

I am an extremely organised Executive Assistant with over 20 years of experience.

Since 2014, I've run a Virtual Assistant company called Personally Virtual. We provide virtual Executive Assistant support to busy businesses including entrepreneurs, consultants, coaches, and a range of other professional service firms.  

We are masters of diary and email management, and travel and transport arrangements. We remind you of deadlines and keep your contacts database current. You can trust us to deal with all your stakeholders with professionalism and discretion.

                             "Outsource everything but your brilliance"

www.personallyvirtual.co.uk

Chief Organiser

Philpott Black

Supporting a busy Executive Coaching and Management Consultancy  practice, this role was to keep the back office running smoothly . This encompassed booking client sessions and sales meetings, managing the finances and chasing late payments and organising international travel. 

Philpott Black specialise in the development of leaders, teams and the organisations in which they operate, equipping them to meet fully the challenges and rigours of today’s dynamic business environment.

www.philpottblack.com

Practice Manager

On3 Partners

Working closely with the founding partner, this role was a hybrid of Executive Assistant, Practice Manager and client system support. When new clients implemented the Technology system, I was the first point of contact for them, for set up, training needs and ongoing support.  I also supported them through reporting cycles, helping to produce board reports with system data. 

On3 Partners offer smart talent management and organisation development to some of the best known companies in the UK.  They use solutions that are technology enabled which ensures they continue to deliver benefit beyond the consulting engagement.

www.on3partners.co.uk

Pepper Events Limited

This was volunteer work for a local charity each summer for 2 weeks. 

I coordinated a team of 20 volunteers, 5 suppliers and various internal people to run a bar for the 7 night run of the summer show.  

http://www.irhh.org/Pepper

http://www.irhh.org/home/whatson/database/pepperevents.php

Summer Show Bar Manager

7days

This role was often defined as being "the glue" that held the team together.  Originally, the role was to support the two founder / owners who were incredibly busy, building a boutique consultancy. During the course of my employment, I was also able to support consultants on projects, both from the office and onsite. This hands-on project co-ordination enabled me to travel and do face-to-face client work as well as a more traditional EA role.  

7days was a consultancy that began in Beaconsfield Bucks before moving into London as part of an expansion. It was bought out by the Savile Group in 2011.

Executive Assistant /  Office Manager

Loch Fyne Oysters

Executive Assistant to the Sales Director / Export Sales Accounts

Synapps

Office Manager

Hello, and thanks for stopping by.

I run Personally Virtual, a multi-award-winning Virtual Assistant company specialising in strategic diary management and executive-level support.

We work with smart, ambitious professionals who understand that time is their most valuable resource. Our clients don’t need help doing everything- they need help doing the right things at the right time. 

That’s where we come in.

Our team of diary ninjas (yes, that’s what our clients call us) provides high-level, precision diary management and EA support to consultants, financial services, and professional teams. We work discreetly, think proactively, and keep everything running like clockwork, so you can focus on the work only you can do.

Whether you need one sharp strategic EA or a team of fractional assistants to support an entire partner group, we scale to suit your needs. 

If your team needs help, let's talk. 

Pop me a direct message, book a call, or email me: kathy@personallyvirtual.co.uk

Kathy Soulsby

Lovely spot for a bit of co-working. Can’t beat a change of scene. Especially having not really been out for weeks because of the germ from hell.

Diary Ninjas. Strategic diary management & EA support for consultants, financial services, and professional teams. Virtual Assistants who keep your time - and business - on track.

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You know that moment when you should go to bed, but you’re three episodes deep into a Netflix drama, desperately needing to know if Sadie really fires her own husband? 

And suddenly it's 11:30PM and you're whispering curses at the cliffhanger writers?

Yep. Welcome to the Zeigarnik Effect.

In this bite-sized brainy breakdown, we unpack why your brain is obsessed with unfinished tasks - and why it keeps nudging you about that email you didn’t reply to three days ago. Spoiler: it’s not broken. It’s just trying to help.

We’ll cover:
– Why your mind hoards open loops like browser tabs
– How to soothe that mental noise with tiny actions
– The magical power of writing things down (yes, even “chase dentist form”)
– And why “shutdown complete” might be the most satisfying phrase you can say all day

If you’re mid-task or mind-scattered, come listen. It’s short, sharp, and might just help you close a tab...literally and mentally.

Tune in. Offload. Sleep better. 🧠💫

Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eAyidwVs

Youtube: https://lnkd.in/e5p_cJDX

Ever hired a VA… and secretly hoped they could read minds, write your social posts, sort your inbox and fix your printer?
 
This week on Productivity Nerd, I’m talking all things Virtual Assistants ... what they can do, what they definitely shouldn’t do, and why getting one might be the most productive decision you ever make.
 
I’m joined by two absolute powerhouses of the VA world:
🧠 Amanda Johnson, who’s trained over 1000 VAs and knows what makes a great one tick
💡 Gwen Backhouse FInstAM, who heads up the Society of Virtual Assistants and is basically the VA industry’s compass.
 
We cover:
– Why one-size-fits-all VAs are a myth
– How to hire (and onboard) like a grown-up
– Red flags to watch out for (on both sides)
– And why delegating isn’t a sign of weakness - it’s a sign you’ve got better things to do

Spotify: https://lnkd.in/epK8Xg2m

Youtube: https://lnkd.in/etGTv75g

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