Motivating your employees and getting the best possible productivity is every entrepreneur's dream. Another interesting article on motivation at http://outsorcerer.com/blog/?p=9
You may find this article helpful. Try http://outsorcerer.com/blog/?p=11. You would probably be best suited with a VA from countries like India and other Asian countries.
Outsourcing, the new buzz word makes us really feel that there more hours to a day than 24 by freeing up our time and letting us maintain a healthy work life balance.