Outsourcing

One of the best pieces of advice I have received is to outsource.

I have a long daily to-do list and never enough time to complete it. I never understood how working women do it all. Then I went to the first Tulsa meeting of OKWIT (Oklahoma Women in Technology) and one of the women attending told us to outsource. We should be outsourcing anything we can afford, such as housekeeping, lawn work, or errands. Outsource everything you can. Have people come to you, such as a physical therapist or massage therapist, grocery delivery, or dry cleaning.

Once you can pay for it, outsourcing saves you money. Instead of spending time performing some chore that you can pay $20/hour for you can work and make $40/hour. Not only will it help you make more money, it is also efficient and saves you time that you can spend on work, family, or leisure.

Places I have found people to outsource to have been neighbors, friends, and students looking for extra income; websites for local businesses such as lawn care, laundromats, and housekeeping; and other businesses like Amazon Prime Now, Peapod, or personal shoppers.  

It is such a relief to realize it is okay to have help and make life easier.