- Tank running on empty?
- Dropping balls?
- Skipping over tasks repeatedly because you really hate to do them?
- Suck at something or lack expertise?
- Work inefficiently on the same tasks?
It's time to hire an assistant.
But here’s the thing: Money is a renewable resource. Your time isn’t.
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What will happen when you invest in help:
You will create better work
You will generate bigger profits
Gain the freedom to drive your business forward
Regain personal time for socialising / sleep / family. This stuff in turn gives you rest time which makes you a better entrepreneur!
My team now includes:
- IT guru / website fixer
- Accountant (end of year tax returns and a million studio questions)
- Book Keeper (for those quarterly BAS returns)
- Content Manager
- Social Media Manager for Fit Mixes
- Graphic Designer
Taking the first step
You may feel like you need an interim step between the whole interviewing and hiring process, and outsourcing your work.
I totally fell you, and it's how I transitioned into outsourcing the many elements of my business.
Below is a list of awesome platforms you can use to outsource one-off specific tasks. You might even find your person on these channels who will stick with you for the long-term!
List the job you need completing and receive competitive bids from freelancers within minutes. Awesome and quick way to find your perfect person for a job. Simples!
Designcrowd.com - for Graphic design, logos, flyers, web banners, etc.
Upwork - freelancers for everything! Sales and marketing, customer service, copy writers and more.
Fiverr - a bit of everything - similar to Upwork. Video, animation, photo retouching, programming, tech and anything else.
Virtual Valley - Virtual Assistants to help you do...you know.... whatever you need assistance with. Customer service, email management etc.
Freelancer.com - Similar again to Upwork and Fiverr. Whatever you need doing, they have people who can do it.
Key takeaways:
- Hand over mundane, process-driven or time-draining tasks
- Hire someone who is better and / or faster at doing what you do
- Free up time to focus on the things that will take your business to the next level
- Build your profits
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Feel free to ask questions by jumping on over The Fit Foodie Insiders Group on Facebook to post job requests or ask other entrepreneurs about their outsourcing experiences!
Remember: You've got to spend money to make money. Think Richard Branson did it all on his own?