Feeling overwhelmed running your agency or business?
That’s pretty normal these days.
An entire genre of #Productivity content has bloomed, seemingly overnight, in an attempt to help business owners just like you tackle their responsibilities. This content genre touts time blocking, planner inspiration, cold showers, and any other hack you could think of to “give you back more of your valuable time.”
And when it isn’t giving you hacks or tricks to steal back time, the content usually resorts to encouraging you to “just push a little more” by working late nights, or staying “on your grind” 24/7.
In fact, I’ll bet you right now… somewhere in the distance… at an ungodly hour… Gary Vee is tweeting “#Hustle.”
Can you hear it?
But every business owner eventually hits the same wall. At some point, no matter how hard you #hustle at the #dailygrind, your goals will outgrow your availability.
So how do you build your business with only 24 hours in a day?
You outsource.
Outsourcing, when managed effectively, can become a silver bullet in your arsenal, helping alleviate a crazy workload and crush that seemingly endless To Do list.
But outsourcing, like any solution, can have its drawbacks. After all, handing over important work can sometimes feel like you’re handing over your baby. So how do you know when it’s time to bite the bullet and start outsourcing some of those time-consuming tasks?
Here’s 4 signs it might be time to consider outsourcing.
#1 The Burnout is Real
Like I mentioned earlier, virtually every owner and employee will experience burnout at some point.
So what causes burnout? Well, some of the generally accepted sources of burnout include:
- feeling permanently overworked
- feeling under challenged
- being under time pressure
- having conflicts with colleagues
Yes, utilizing PTO, vacations, or breaks throughout the day can help alleviate burnout. However, if those lazy, tired, frustrated, or unfocused feelings keep resurfacing even after taking some time off, it can be a sign that you (or your team members) are overworked and burnt out.
This is where outsourcing can come in handy! By taking some of the tasks off you or your team members and giving it to an outsourcer, you can create a more manageable workload for everyone involved. This will help prevent overworking.
It could also provide opportunities for under challenged employees to take on more engaging responsibilities, which will keep them excited about coming in to work every day!
