Outsourcing Can Help You Achieve More While Reducing Your Stress

Outsourcing Can Help You Achieve More While Reducing Your Stress

What images spring to mind when you think of a typical office setting for a business professional?
A dapper individual, most likely a male or woman, seated at a corner of the desk with a bulging bag, dictating memoranda and assigning responsibilities to an extremely stressed-out secretary?

Envision a home-based entrepreneur that spends too much time in their basement office responding to emails and taking care of other administrative duties, all the while having their children play in the background.
Do you recognize either of these?
Well, these things could be true, but more and more business professionals, particularly those running small businesses, are changing the way they do things on a daily basis to adapt to the ever-changing business landscape and the simplicity of using the Internet.
Of course, people still work from home occasionally, but they also have more time than ever before to focus on raising a family or making money.
Wondering how? Well, they rely on other small business owners who are professionals and trustworthy to handle non-core jobs. These fellow entrepreneurs take pleasure in assisting other enterprises in succeeding.
Nowadays, it's possible to outsource nearly every mundane (or even crazy) work that a small business owner typically handles.
Here are some of the most common things that need doing on a daily basis:Pay attention to and reply to email and mail that arrivesUsing the accounting software, input the accounts payable and receivable.Sketch up a price quote for a prospective new customer.Get the spouse some flowers on their birthday!Stop by the local trade show and secure your spot!Company website pages that have been updatedGet the workplace tidyBring your contact database up to date.Reserve rooms at nearby hotels and purchase plane tickets for an approaching lecture.Go to a breakfast meeting

This is only a small sample of the numerous things that small business owners have to attend to on a daily basis. And this is just a small fraction of the typical workload.
Running errands, taking care of family, running a business out of the house, and dealing with those pesky "around the house" tasks can be quite a burden for some small business owners. And let's not forget about the annoying phone solicitors who somehow know when they can reach you at home.
The duties add up, which takes time away from operating your business properly, which means less success for your firm and more stress for you, the owner. It's like a math problem, really.
Now that we have reviewed the items on our list, let's determine how many of them can be handled by an off-site worker and which company or individual would be most suited to assist you.
The proprietor of the company just needs to initiate or handle two of the ten items mentioned above.
Thirdly, the business owner should create the "Prepare Quote" task. They are under no obligation to accomplish it all. They can compile the quotation's details, format them using a virtual assistant, and then generate the final product.
#10 - (Networking) Another in-house function that cannot be outsourced; however, a representative from a sizable firm can sit in on owner-only meetings if necessary.
#2 - (Bookkeeping) Outsourcing might be an excellent choice for this particular work. Countless businesses offer first-rate accounting support. Finding one that can handle everything from bookkeeping to tax preparation is an incredible feat, but it is possible.
#7 - (Clean office) An honest office or house cleaning agency can take care of this for you, and they'll do it cheaply.
#6 - (Maintain website up-to-date) This is typically done by a professional web designer through a contract or retainer arrangement that covers continuous maintenance.
(arrangements for a seminar, a tradeshow, and flowers) #4, #5, and #9. A professional concierge service is the way to go for all of these. From corporate event planning to arranging hot air balloon rides and limousine bookings, they can handle it all.
One through ten - Virtual assistants (VAs) can complete all but jobs #10 and #7, which require human intervention or are otherwise impractical to accomplish remotely. Virtual assistants may not offer every service listed below, but they should be able to either refer you to someone who does or collect the necessary information from you to assign the task to a coworker who can better meet your requirements.
As a fellow small business owner, I can say with confidence that the ability to offer a comprehensive benefit to clients is a point of pride for the majority of VAs. If they must use a third party, they make sure the contractor knows how seriously they take their work and that the VA's reputation is on the line—something most people will do anything to protect.
Although most business professionals are still unfamiliar with the concept of outsourcing, our business communities will benefit from increased productivity and decreased stress levels as more professionals see the value in using off-site services such as virtual assistants, bookkeepers, and concierges.
Oh my goodness!

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