For small business owners the art of juggling is one we have to learn early on. We start off being CEO, Finance Director, Administrator, Customer Service, Marketing department – every time something new gets thrown at us we add it to the act, find the time, and keep on going. Since lockdown started many of us have had to deal with extra challenges, whether that has been in the shape of homeschooling, moving a face-to-face business online, or both.
But there comes a point for all of us when it gets too much and we can’t keep everything going. For me, it all fell apart last week – I was trying to keep too many balls in the air and ended up dropping all of them.
At first I felt awful – I’m a professional multi-tasker, how had I let this happen? Well, it’s simple really, I’d forgotten the golden rule - planning. I had become so tangled up in what I had to do that I hadn’t stopped to think about how to go about doing it.
So I dusted off my trusty VA rulebook and created a helpful infographic for all of us who are struggling with the juggling act right now.
But there comes a point for all of us when it gets too much and we can’t keep everything going. For me, it all fell apart last week – I was trying to keep too many balls in the air and ended up dropping all of them.
At first I felt awful – I’m a professional multi-tasker, how had I let this happen? Well, it’s simple really, I’d forgotten the golden rule - planning. I had become so tangled up in what I had to do that I hadn’t stopped to think about how to go about doing it.
So I dusted off my trusty VA rulebook and created a helpful infographic for all of us who are struggling with the juggling act right now.
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What did I learn from last week’s ball-dropping fiasco? And how can this help you? Well I learned to practice what I preach. Points 1-5 are great when you’re working within your skill set but point 6 might just save your sanity. I did an honest appraisal of my workload and outsourced some tasks that I’m not great at – it felt fantastic, the work got done more quickly (and better than I could have done it) and as a result this week I’m back on track, ticking off those to-dos and have even taken some time off! So if you’re wondering whether it’s worth delegating the stuff that’s too much, not in your particular set of skills or that you just don’t like doing – this VA can tell you that it definitely is.
I hope you find the above infographic helpful – if you’ve decided it’s time to enlist an expert to help you with your juggling act then give me a call on 07967 588880 or email me for more information.
I hope you find the above infographic helpful – if you’ve decided it’s time to enlist an expert to help you with your juggling act then give me a call on 07967 588880 or email me for more information.
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