Do you need help running your business?

Are you like so many of us? When you started your business did you say, "my schedule will be flexible" or "my time will be my own", perhaps, "I make my own hours"?

Only too soon, you realized the priorities of projects, deadlines, and clients all need to be tended to for you to actually have a business. Their needs dictate your schedule.

Oh wait! What about bookkeeping, marketing, travel, conference calls, your website, scheduling meetings, networking, inventory management, researching the right blog platform, finding an SEO consultant, a copywriter?

Oh yeah, THIS is running a business...

Are there days you spend more time time setting up meeting than you do meeting with clients, how many weekends have you spent doing your bookkeeping? Or if you are like me shuffling receipts from one pile to another...

Even if you handle 90% of your business do you feel that extra 10% stands between you and a truly successful business?

Some one else can understand the scribble on your receipts, remember that you like an aisle seat and contribute to clean air initiatives when you purchase airplane tickets, or coordinate 5 people on a conference call over 3 time zones just a good as you can.

It might take some time to find the right person to work with you but they are out there...in my next post we will discuss some best practices for outsourcing and hiring contractors.

In the meantime if you have questions or comments on this topic please post away!