of the exercise. It is always possible to reclaim a task for yourself if the VA proves incapable, so test the limits of their capabilities. Remember Brickwork’s suggestion: Don’t limit yourself. 3. Identify your top five time-consuming non-work tasks and five personal tasks you could assign for sheer fun.

in in on the biggest business trend of the new century? Why can’t I outsource my low-end tasks? Why can’t I outsource my life? The next day I e-mail Brickwork, one of the companies Friedman mentions in his book. Brickwork — based in Bangalore, India—offers “remote executive assistants,” mostly to financial