I’ve write for another blog called the Money Wise Women’s Forum and I recently wrote a series on Dramatically Inreasing Your Producvitiy in Five Steps. As I was writing Step 4, I realized I wanted to post here too as its so important. It’s Get Help When You Need It. There is a fantastic book called The Organizing Sourcebook by Kathy Waddill. In that book she talks about the 9 Strat
egies for Simplifying your Life. One of those strategies is Get Help When You Need It. Kathy says, “Just because something is on your To Do list, doesn’t mean you have to do it.”
So what does that mean? Look at your list of things you want to accomplish. Even though, you are more focused and only completing the tasks that area truly important to you, your family, career or business; there is still probably a lot on your plate. And they are important to you. Just know, you do not have to do them all yourself.
For example, say you’ve been meaning to paint a bedroom; hire a painter. Say you’re not enjoying cleaning the house on the weekends; hire a cleaning company. Say you love gardening, but just can’t keep up; hire a landscaper or lawn care company. Say you’ve been meaning to get organized; hire an organizer. See what I am getting at. There is so much help out there and you could actually get to the bottom of your list if you used it. Just the other day, I learned of a great company out of Oregon, called Hot By 6. They came up with a unique money saving solution by helping families prepare delicious meals economically. And it’s all on the Internet. How awesome is that?
So my favorite reason for not hiring someone is that it costs money. I get that and it’s certainly wise not to purchase anything you don’t need or cannot afford. But let me entertain you with this. If you could hire someone to help you get things done and you don’t have to devote your evenings or weekends to that project, is that not worth the investment. Your time is valuable and you know what sometimes things don’t cost as much as you think. Give it some thought.
Today’s action: Take a minute to look at your task list and consider which tasks could be completed by someone else, saving you time and money in the end. For a list of recommended business to help you, see Our Partners and BNI pages.
A couple of months ago, I formed a relationship with a great company called Hot by 6. Six (6) moms located in Oregon came up with a unique money saving solution by helping families prepare delicious meals economically through their Hot by 6 Membership. You can browse their delicious recipes, create your own personal meal plans to fit your family’s food preferences, print categorized grocery lists, and much more all at the click of a button.