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3 Reasons It's Time To Outsource

3 Reasons It's Time To Outsource

Seriously, why are you still doing it all yourself?

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Meghan Donnelly
Jul 25, 2023
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It’s hard to give up control.

I get it. I’ve been there. When you start a business, you run the whole thing yourself. You’re down in the weeds doing every big and small task.

It’s great as you’re getting started. Seeing the growth that comes from all your hard work is empowering.

But inevitably, you hit a roadblock.

Your business will likely hit a point where you CAN’T do it all by yourself anymore, or you just don’t want to. (I’ve been in both places, and you probably have to.)

When you hit this point, you have two choices: let the burnout take over or outsource some of those tasks that are weighing you down.

Personally, I choose outsourcing over burnout every day of the week.

The biggest challenge I hear from business owners is knowing when to take the leap to bring on a teammate or two.

Here are three questions to ask yourself to know if you’re ready to outsource:

  1. Am I being weighed down by day-to-day tasks?

    If you’re not able to live in your zone of genius because the smaller stuff is wei…

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