How to Increase Your Business by Outsourcing or Delegating
As small business owners, solo-professionals, or entrepreneurs we may feel that we have to do everything for ourselves, and admittedly it may be hard to relinquish control to someone else, especially to persons we do not know personally, like a Virtual Assistant.  We may resist the idea of outsourcing or delegating work to others.
Approximately 10 years ago in the early stages of one of my self-employed businesses I was advised that to experience tremendous growth it was essential to delegate certain tasks to others so I could focus on the areas of my business that only I could do and would bring me the most results. Initially I did not believe it and felt that would be just spending money I did not need to. When I finally applied the advice, I immediately saw the positive impact it made on my business.
Are there tasks in your current business you struggle with? What are your weakest areas? How much time do you spend trying to do things (more…)