Is it time to outsource some of your tasks?

Following my post yesterday we looked at the benefits of jotting down every task we do in a typical day and how long it takes. As I mentioned before, this exercise is invaluable in being able to highlight where you are spending most of your time.

I'm not going to swamp you with lots of strategies I use with clients once they've completed this exercise but I am going to share one with you today.

From your long list highlight all the tasks that you did on a particular day that:

1. You didn't enjoy doing, such as filing
   
2. Made you feel resentful as it meant you were taken away from an area of business that you enjoy
3. Really zapped your energy, like doing your own book-keeping
   

All of the above are really negative feelings! We are supposed to have fun in our lives and business! It's supposed to be enjoyable!

So if it's not, you need to make some changes and the first step is identifying those tasks that take you away from what it is you enjoy doing and outsource them to someone who does enjoy doing them!

Tomorrow I'll share some tips on how to plan and manage the outsourcing.