How To Gain Back Your Time (And Make More Money) By Outsourcing

A quick start guide on how to automate and outsource your way to financial freedom

As entrepreneurs, we typically have a Type-A, control-freak personality. Understandable. We built something from scratch that was created from our vision and passion. It’s our baby. And just like with a human baby (or furbaby), we don’t want to just hand it over to some stranger, even if they have great references and qualifications.

As a new entrepreneur, the thought of hiring and outsourcing can be overwhelming. We get riddled with budget concerns, tech overwhelm, managing people, letting go, and establishing trust.

However, not outsourcing either by hiring a virtual assistant or using automation software can bring our business to a screeching halt, and it robs us of what really keeps our business humming such as lead generation and thinking of new and creative ideas that keep the company ahead of the curve.

According to a report by McKinsey Global Institute, in about 60 percent of occupations, at least one-third of the activities that make up a specific job could be automated.

I recently met Michelle Thompson who had a successful corporate career as a project controls engineer. However, at age 36…