“If you really want to grow as an entrepreneur, you’ve got to learn to delegate.”
I had so much resistance around hiring someone to do something I could technically do myself. In this case, it was a housecleaner.
It had been on my mind for a while, but I couldn’t justify the cost. So instead, I just kept dreading Saturdays.
Here’s how that usually went:
- I’d avoid cleaning by doing other things like (grocery shopping, going to the gym).
- I’d bargain with myself: “I’ll do it tomorrow.”
- I’d get frustrated… usually at my husband, for not helping more.
So. Much. Drama.
Finally, I asked around, got a referral, and booked a cleaner. It ended up costing a bit more than I expected but I’d happily pay double now.
And this is why:
- I got my weekends back
- No more procrastination spiral
- And I didn’t have to be mad at my husband (at least about cleaning 😉)
Worth every penny.
It made me realize something:
Just because I can do something, doesn’t mean I should.
Especially when it’s costing me time, peace of mind, or focus.
And business owners do this all the time.
They keep trying to do everything themselves such as; emails, social media, admin, onboarding, systems, even when doing it all drags them down, slows progress, or just plain stresses them out.
But here’s the deal: your time is a resource. How you spend it affects your revenue, energy, and capacity to grow.
Whether it’s housework or backend business tasks, there’s power in handing things off. You don’t have to do it all. (Really.)
So maybe the question isn’t “Can I afford to outsource?”
It’s “What is it costing me not to?”
👉 Curious what you could hand off first?
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