Are you thinking about outsourcing your stuff?
You should be. I outsource everything…almost. Really! I’ve got a new twitter membership site that I’ve been working on since May. I outsourced it twice. The first time goes into my horror story file. And the second time goes into the “if-you-need-it-done-right-it’s-going-to-cost-you” file. But it was worth it too…
You get what you pay for is a pretty good maxim to live by. I love a bargain, but sometimes you just gotta suck it up and pay the professional.
But that’s not the point of this post. This is the point.
The number one question I get from people about outsourcing is this: What kind of things do you outsource? Well, I don’t outsource anything that has to do with my wife. Nobody else buys the presents or takes her to dinner for me. I don’t outsource anything with my kids, unless sending birthday gifts via Visa gift cards counts as outsourced gifting. If so, guilty as charged.
A coaching student of mine sent this link to a Moth storyteller who may have taken outsourcing a bit too far. I loved it and thought you might too… Warning – he says the “F” word twice. But it’s funny…
So far all I’ve outsourced is housework to the kiddos – but, let me tell you – it has definitely helped out a great deal! My first ‘real’ outsourcing that I want to do is a bi-monthly maid! And I can’t wait for that!
When I can stop worrying about getting to some of the housework, I can work better! Usually I sit at the computer worrying about the housework I’m not doing – or do housework worrying about the computer work I’m not doing. Ack!
I can’t get the audio to play – total bummer. My computer must be fussy this morning!