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Is it something that can be done in-person, such as housekeeping, yard work, small home repairs, grocery shopping or errands? Check your local phone book or Google the services online. Do you have teenagers living on your street?They love to earn some extra money and are low-cost.
Personal Assistants and Concierge services are available to help with those items you need done in-person as well. This is an industry that is growing rapidly and have locations throughout the world. Check your local phone book or Google the services online. Many companies will allow you to request specific services needed and you'll get a cost quote in return. Check into at least three companies before deciding on the one that will help you save more time. Virtual Assistants (VA) are another industry that is growing rapidly and saving people time and money. Just a few of the things a VA can help you with is personal finance management, bookkeeping for your business, travel planning, calendar management, research and marketing for your business. A VA would work with you virtually, communicating with you via phone, email, fax, as needed. It is rare that you would meet a virtual assistant in-person. Does outsourcing cost money? Most times, yes. Sometimes you're able to barter to offset the cost. You'll need to review your budget to see what extra funds you have available to pay for outsourcing. But remember what your time is worth--you could be doing other things you really love to do rather than doing the things you don't. You can use some of the extra time you have to work on creating revenue generating programs and products to pay for your outsourcing needs. And do remember that you don't need to outsource everything all at once. Create a goal chart of the things you wish to outsource so you can look ahead to the extra time you'll gain, bit by bit! Now that you have a plan in place to get all things accomplished by you and your family, remember to keep the praise alive and reward yourself and your family for a job well done. The rewards don't have to be expensive and can be simple, such as a dinner out, making someone's favorite dinner, going to the park, going to the movie, playing a child's favorite game, and so on. Be sure to praise them for a job well done and give them lots of hugs and kisses. That will go much farther than any reward! I recommend doing a time analysis every six months or so to make sure the system is working the way it should and work out any problems that might arise along the way. Enjoy your extra time!Tracey DelCamp provides heartfelt business mentoring to Moms wanting to start a service-based online business while working from home to care for their family. Tracey understands the challenges Moms face in balancing work and life and guides Mompreneurs on strategies and techniques to build a successful, balanced business that is ideal for their lifestyle. Learn how to go from Mom to Mompreneur by enrolling in a complimentary mini-mentoring e-course at [http://www.TraceyDelCamp.com]http://www.TraceyDelCamp.com. Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Delegation-and-Outsourcing-Part-Two:-A-Mompreneurs-Answer-to-Time-Management-Blues&id=5978808] Delegation and Outsourcing Part Two: A Mompreneur's Answer to Time Management Blues
Delegation and Outsourcing Part Two: A Mompreneur's Answer to Time Management Blues
Learning how to delegate and outsource effectively and efficiently will help you have more free time in your day to do those things you love to do, such as more activities with your family and creating revenue-generating programs for your Mompreneur business. You can't have more than 24 hours in a day, but you can manage it better! In my prior article, I asked you and your family to do a time analysis for two weeks to see what is draining your time. Once the analysis is complete, you'll have come up with numerous options that can either be delegated or outsourced to others to maximize your available time. Next, you'll need to have that time analysis spreadsheet handy as you'll now going to go through it and identify what can be delegated and what can be outsourced. Step One - Have a Family Chat and Start Delegating Empowering your "team" is truly the key to success. Get some truth serum (okay, only partially kidding here) and find out what they are really skilled at doing and what they enjoy doing. When you have a team that enjoys their "assignments," it doesn't seem like "work" to them and they will feel like they are contributing to the overall family goal of having more time, which is great! They'll work hard to produce excellent results over and over. Take a look at the family list and delegate any applicable tasks to the appropriate family member based on what they love to do/are skilled at doing. Once you've done this exercise, you'll likely have some items left, which means it should be outsourced. Moms, of course use your own judgment to keep the work distribution equal, fair and suited based on age appropriateness. How do you keep track of what the family is handling? I recommend getting one of those big whiteboards you can put on the wall and post in the kitchen area. Have a column going down for each family member and have a row of tasks across the top and place a checkmark under the task a person is responsible for. Or you can also use a wall calendar and indicate the person/task on the appropriate date for completion. Have fun with it! Poll your family on what they would like to use. Perhaps a sticker system would keep everyone motivated. The point here is to be creative and keep it fun! Step Two - Outsource the Rest Now that you have your family involved with helping and creating more time for all, it is time to outsource the time wasters so you can have more time to do what you love to do! Take a look at the remaining items on the list. What does it look like? Here are some ways to start outsourcing:Is it something that can be done in-person, such as housekeeping, yard work, small home repairs, grocery shopping or errands? Check your local phone book or Google the services online. Do you have teenagers living on your street?They love to earn some extra money and are low-cost.
Personal Assistants and Concierge services are available to help with those items you need done in-person as well. This is an industry that is growing rapidly and have locations throughout the world. Check your local phone book or Google the services online. Many companies will allow you to request specific services needed and you'll get a cost quote in return. Check into at least three companies before deciding on the one that will help you save more time. Virtual Assistants (VA) are another industry that is growing rapidly and saving people time and money. Just a few of the things a VA can help you with is personal finance management, bookkeeping for your business, travel planning, calendar management, research and marketing for your business. A VA would work with you virtually, communicating with you via phone, email, fax, as needed. It is rare that you would meet a virtual assistant in-person. Does outsourcing cost money? Most times, yes. Sometimes you're able to barter to offset the cost. You'll need to review your budget to see what extra funds you have available to pay for outsourcing. But remember what your time is worth--you could be doing other things you really love to do rather than doing the things you don't. You can use some of the extra time you have to work on creating revenue generating programs and products to pay for your outsourcing needs. And do remember that you don't need to outsource everything all at once. Create a goal chart of the things you wish to outsource so you can look ahead to the extra time you'll gain, bit by bit! Now that you have a plan in place to get all things accomplished by you and your family, remember to keep the praise alive and reward yourself and your family for a job well done. The rewards don't have to be expensive and can be simple, such as a dinner out, making someone's favorite dinner, going to the park, going to the movie, playing a child's favorite game, and so on. Be sure to praise them for a job well done and give them lots of hugs and kisses. That will go much farther than any reward! I recommend doing a time analysis every six months or so to make sure the system is working the way it should and work out any problems that might arise along the way. Enjoy your extra time!Tracey DelCamp provides heartfelt business mentoring to Moms wanting to start a service-based online business while working from home to care for their family. Tracey understands the challenges Moms face in balancing work and life and guides Mompreneurs on strategies and techniques to build a successful, balanced business that is ideal for their lifestyle. Learn how to go from Mom to Mompreneur by enrolling in a complimentary mini-mentoring e-course at [http://www.TraceyDelCamp.com]http://www.TraceyDelCamp.com. Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Delegation-and-Outsourcing-Part-Two:-A-Mompreneurs-Answer-to-Time-Management-Blues&id=5978808] Delegation and Outsourcing Part Two: A Mompreneur's Answer to Time Management Blues
