How 10 VA Hours a Month Can Change Your Business
For a long time, I thought being a “good business owner” meant doing everything myself.
If something wasn’t done, it was on me.
If I was behind, I worked later.
If I was overwhelmed, I just pushed through.
And honestly… I was always busy, but not always moving forward.
I was answering emails, fixing small website things, chasing invoices, posting on social media, setting up tools — all important, but none of it was really growth work. It was just maintenance.
The first time I decided to get help, I didn’t hire someone full-time. I didn’t even start with a big commitment. I started with 10 hours a month.
And that small decision changed everything.
But what can someone really do in 10 hours?
This is the question I hear all the time, and I used to think the same.
The truth is, 10 hours can do more than you expect — because it’s usually spent on the exact things that drain you the most.
Things like:
sorting and replying to emails
follow-ups with clients
invoicing and small admin
scheduling content
organizing systems and files
These tasks don’t require your brain. But they take your energy.
And when your energy is constantly going into small tasks, there’s nothing left for big thinking.
What actually changed for me
The biggest change wasn’t that more work got done.
It was how I felt.
I wasn’t waking up with a long mental to-do list.
I wasn’t constantly worried I forgot something.
I wasn’t jumping between ten tabs trying to keep up.
I finally had space to think about where I wanted my business to go, what I should improve, what I should stop doing, and what I actually enjoy working on.
That’s when things started to grow — not because I worked more, but because I worked on the right things.
Why I always recommend starting with 10 hours
I actually love small packages.
10 hours is low risk, affordable for most small businesses, easy to test, flexible, and enough to feel a real difference.
It’s perfect if you feel overwhelmed but don’t know where to start, don’t want to commit to big contracts, or just want someone to take a few things off your plate.
You don’t need to outsource your whole business.
You just need to stop doing everything yourself.
The real benefit isn’t time — it’s clarity
People think hiring a VA is about saving time.
But for most of my clients (and for me), the real benefit is less mental load, less stress, more focus, more confidence, and better decisions.
When you’re not buried in admin, you finally start thinking like a business owner again — not just someone trying to survive the week.
If you’re thinking about it, ask yourself this
What do I keep postponing every week?
What do I complain about doing?
What feels small, but takes up so much space in my head?
That’s usually exactly what should go first.
10 VA hours won’t magically fix everything.
But they can change how you feel about your business, help you show up more consistently, give you back your energy, and remind you why you started in the first place.
Sometimes growth doesn’t come from doing more.
It comes from finally getting support.
