Overwhelmed to Organised: the power of outsourcing admin tasks
As a small business owner, your time is most precious. Every minute you spend on admin tasks is a minute that takes you away from growing your business, serving your customers, or simply enjoying well-deserved leisure time. We’ve all been there (hands up … me included) - spending our precious leisure time at weekends or evenings catching up on business stuff!
Have you ever worked out how much time you spend each week on tasks you could quite easily pass on to someone else? Even if it’s just an hour a day, that’s at least 5 hours a week, or at least 22 hours a month. Think about how else you could better use that time!
What’s the solution?
Outsourcing your admin to a Virtual Assistant (VA) can be a complete game-changer for your productivity and overall wellbeing.
Here's why:
Focus on What Matters Most: your expertise does not lie in managing spreadsheets or fielding enquiries. By outsourcing the regular, repetitive but necessary tasks such as chasing customer payments or scheduling appointments, you gain much needed ‘headspace’ to focus on revenue-generating activities, strategic planning, or even take a well-earned break, even if it’s just a day off to do something different. Learn to delegate!
Boost Efficiency: by delegating various admin tasks to trusted experts who specialise in and love the nitty gritty details of all things admin, it is a given that using the right person with the right skills to get things done results in efficiency across the board, without compromising on quality.
Reduce Stress and Overwhelm: juggling endless to-do lists when you run your own business can be a constant battle, and something that takes its toll on the most resilient of us! Not good for the soul! Outsourcing and delegating admin and other regular tasks allows you to free your mind of the never-ending list, knowing that your expert VA or VA team will get things done. You can reclaim your weekends and evenings and take full advantage of much-needed time for relaxation, hobbies, and spending quality time with family and friends.
Access to Expertise: when you outsource to a Virtual Assistant, you are tapping into a pool of talented professionals who excel in areas like project management, customer service, bookkeeping, social media management, graphic design and more. VAs come with all sorts of specialist skills and are used to using the latest apps and software. This means you benefit from their specialist skills without the need for costly training or hiring employees.
Scale Your Business: as your business grows, so do your admin and operational needs. Outsourcing provides the flexibility to scale your admin and operational support seamlessly, ensuring that you have the resources in place to support your expanding business without overloading yourself.
While it may be tempting to use your spare time to tackle all the admin yourself, the smarter choice for solopreneurs and small business owners is to invest some initial time and money in outsourcing these responsibilities as a long-term strategy. By doing so, you not only reclaim valuable time and energy, but you are future-proofing your business. You won’t regret it!
You and your time are the most valuable assets in your business - use them wisely. By putting in place processes and building a team, you can go from overwhelmed to organised.