Play To Your Strengths and Outsource the Rest
Isn't it great when you can get paid for doing something you love? I've heard people say they love their work so much, they would do it for nothing.
But let's be realistic.
You may love to ski, but unless you're amazingly talented - and daring - no one's going to pay you to do it.
When you open your own business, you have to be realistic about what people are willing to pay for.
And just because you love it, doesn't mean anyone else will.
Even still, if you can tap into an idea for a sideline business - so you can still work around what you love - you'll have the makings of a great business plan.
Do what you do best...
And then outsource for the jobs that you're not so hot at! You don't have to do it all when you're an entrepreneur; you just have to know your strengths and weaknesses.
You will be amazed at how much more you can get done when you're not bogged down with every detail of your business.
If you have trouble balancing a checkbook, let a CPA handle it for you.
Believe it or not, working with numbers is someone else's dream job, and when you hand it off, that gives you even more time to shine.
The quality of your work will only get better when you can concentrate on your passion and deliver the highest quality to your customers.
I know how it is when you start your own business.
You think you have to do everything yourself because you can't afford to pay anyone.
I'm going to tell you something I have learned along the way: it's actually less expensive to hire experts (i.
e.
web design, ad copy, accounting) then to try to do it yourself.
You end up spending way more time than you should on a project it would take an expert a fraction of that time to do, and they'll do it better.
Be smart: know what you can do and what you're good at, and know when it's best to pay someone else to do it.
When you finally start hiring employees, make sure they understand your philosophy.
Not just how you want things done, but why.
When they understand and buy into your values, they will "get it", and your customers will have continuity in their experience with your company.
When you're passionate about what you do, it attracts other people like a magnet.
They may not need you right away, but when they do, you will be the one they go to.
And they'll talk about you to their friends, so they know who to go to also.
Work can feel like play when you're doing what you love!
But let's be realistic.
You may love to ski, but unless you're amazingly talented - and daring - no one's going to pay you to do it.
When you open your own business, you have to be realistic about what people are willing to pay for.
And just because you love it, doesn't mean anyone else will.
Even still, if you can tap into an idea for a sideline business - so you can still work around what you love - you'll have the makings of a great business plan.
Do what you do best...
And then outsource for the jobs that you're not so hot at! You don't have to do it all when you're an entrepreneur; you just have to know your strengths and weaknesses.
You will be amazed at how much more you can get done when you're not bogged down with every detail of your business.
If you have trouble balancing a checkbook, let a CPA handle it for you.
Believe it or not, working with numbers is someone else's dream job, and when you hand it off, that gives you even more time to shine.
The quality of your work will only get better when you can concentrate on your passion and deliver the highest quality to your customers.
I know how it is when you start your own business.
You think you have to do everything yourself because you can't afford to pay anyone.
I'm going to tell you something I have learned along the way: it's actually less expensive to hire experts (i.
e.
web design, ad copy, accounting) then to try to do it yourself.
You end up spending way more time than you should on a project it would take an expert a fraction of that time to do, and they'll do it better.
Be smart: know what you can do and what you're good at, and know when it's best to pay someone else to do it.
When you finally start hiring employees, make sure they understand your philosophy.
Not just how you want things done, but why.
When they understand and buy into your values, they will "get it", and your customers will have continuity in their experience with your company.
When you're passionate about what you do, it attracts other people like a magnet.
They may not need you right away, but when they do, you will be the one they go to.
And they'll talk about you to their friends, so they know who to go to also.
Work can feel like play when you're doing what you love!
