Today I Have More Time Than Yesterday-I Outsourced Something-Who Hoo
Clients, CMA's, BPO's, research, photos, coaching, homework, CE, writing blogs, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Active Rain, Wordpress, changes to web site, connecting and networking, giving broker advice, office meetings, monitoring transactions, previewing homes, attending walk-throughs, closings, home inspections, meeting with peers online and off, lunch with a mortgage lender, webinars for more learning, email enquiries - well you know how it goes. The things we all have to do in our business can become overwhelming.
Things cannot go on like this, I am going to burn out.
It does not matter what business you are in there comes a point where things start to slide, then things get postponed and then before you know it you forgot all about it. The to do list gets longer, the days seem to get shorter and your organization gets messier. Now you spend too much time trying to work out what you were going to do today, or prioritizing tasks for the rest of the week and month.
If you work at home you sit down to work much too early, you forget to eat even though the kitchen is 2 yards away. If you work at the office you leave home earlier and get home later, just in time for an hour conference all.
Yes my working life has become too much for one person to handle. So today I sat back and looked at all the things I have to do to see if anything could be done by some-one else. Bingo. Something I spend 1 to 2 hours everyday doing because it results in an income can be partially done by some-one else. Really! I can get back 2 hours every day just by getting some-one else to do this one daily thing. Awesome.
After a little thought I decided this was best done by some-one locally made a few calls and I have myself a part-time assistant. Boy do I feel liberated! Who-Hoo!
If you are struggling to do all the things needed in your business, take a step back and ask yourself. Do I really have to do this myself? Does this have to be perfect. Would it benefit me to have some-one else do this even though they may not do it as good as me? Make the best use of your own time.
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Corinne Guest
Realtor & Managing Broker
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Corrinne,
Congratulations. Yes, it is lovely to outsource, then you can do what you need to do really well, or just goof off. LOL
Corinne,
I've alway felt that I am not an expert at everything and I don't want to be. So, I hire people that are experts in that field and let them do the job. It only make sense.
Corinne,
Offloading is essential to growth in any business in any industry, and letting go is one of the most difficult things for some of us to do. Thanks for the reminder, and congratulations to you!
Corinne,
Job well done!
It seems when we're the most overwhelmed that we get into this false reasoning that in order to do it right we need to "keep control" and do it ourselves. When it's precisely the time to ask/get help.
Perfection doesn't exist if it never happens. Taking action to delegate work to others is not about losing control. It's about keeping it. Peace of mind is a necessary ingredient to prosperity.
My Best...
Thank you all for your comments of encouragement. I am already an hour ahead this morning. It feels so good.