Chief Cook and Bottle Washer

Ever feel like you're running around in circles trying to do everything yourself? All the work of the business AND have a personal life too? Doesn't work really well, does it? There is help however. Ever heard of outsourcing?

Get up early some morning and go down to your local Starbucks... What do you think you’ll see? People having meetings. People talking on the phone. People working on their computers and even typing on tiny little Blackberry keyboards. Out in the street, you have men and women running to catch the metro/local transportation. Cars go whizzing by on their way somewhere (delivering the kids to school, rushing to the job, or heading out for that first sales call). WOW. We are busy, aren’t we.

Are you one of those people? Do you feel like you’re spinning and when you land, you’re not sure if you’ll be right side up, or upside down? Don’t you wish that there were some way that you could get some of this work done and not be the one doing it? Maybe find someone to help you figure out how to do the work more efficiently and even brainstorm new ideas? But unless you find that genie in the bottle, its not going to happen right?

WRONG. There are businesses out there that have been created just for such purposes. They offer many different ways to help you remove some of the stress of your very busy life. It can be as simple as making sure your phone is answered by a human so a potential client doesn’t get a machine, and is delayed in reaching you. It can be as complex as getting a brochure designed, printed, and mailed – on time – without involving lots of work by you. Or it can be as long-term as finally getting your database cleaned up, functioning, useful, and available for analysis.

These and many, many more tasks – simple for a larger organization – become gargantuan efforts for a small or micro sized business. Time, effort, and good will are spent far too extravagantly in relation to the problem and solution. But thanks to these outsource companies, they become your partner by taking the time to learn your business and proactively support your goals. With current technology such as the Internet, email, and fax machines to name a few, they are able to complete your various office tasks therefore allowing you more time to run your business.

While I’m talking especially about office administrative specialists, there are many different types of businesses that do outsourced support services. One of the nicest things about such companies is that you only pay for the work that’s done. You don’t have to worry about taxes, salaries, sick leave or all that other “BUSINESS STUFF”. That’s one more thing that makes running your business more efficient and less time consuming. So, the next time you find yourself “running around like a chicken with its head cut off” start asking around and I’m sure you’ll find just the right person/company to help support you and in turn help increase your profits, and your personal time.