Well the process is very simple.

1. You put a job posting on Upwork (this is the one I'm using)
2. Screen applications (you'll usually get around 20-30 applicants within the first 36 hours)
3. Interview promising applicants
4. Hire the right one and assign first task

Very straightforward, right? Finding someone is very easy. But finding someone good is extremely difficult. If you find the wrong person, you'll end up redoing all his/her work losing valuable time AND money. It also comes with a huge frustration.

I am really bad in doing administrative tasks. I don't think I'm lazy (probably I am) but I simply don't get motivated getting small things done. I've read many how-to books about this subject but nothing seemed to work.

So what do I do? For the past 4 years, I've been working with a virtual personal assistant (VPA) living in the Philippines to do those small tasks for me. Kathrina, my VPA, has made my working life much easier. I cannot praise her enough. Here's just a couple:

1. She never makes mistakes.
2. She's very responsive.
3. She never misses deadlines.
4. She does work much faster than I do.
5. She does this all for $5 per hour.