Whether you run a business (and have a team) or are a professional or an executive; once your productivity drops, even in the face of your hard work and smart work, then you know it is high time you sought assistance.
But you really shouldn’t wait for your output to get that rusty before you know you need assistance.
So here are a few signs you should watch to save your productivity.
You’re Wearing Too Many Hats: Once you see you are engaged in more tasks than you should and more so tasks outside of your expertise, you know it is probably time to get assistance. Going on this way will soon leave you overwhelmed and clueless on what to do
You’re Not So Good at It: Without shade to your personal capability, there is just this task or tasks you never get done fine and easily. You’re probably not so good at it or you outright lack the skill required. Why not use an assistance?
You detest that Task: Whether or not you have the skill for it, everyone has that one task they’d rather not do. And once they have to do it they hate it, they hate the time spent on it and in some cases hate the output. Know this is surely the task to dump on an assistant.
Poor or Declining Work Quality: When the quality of your output begins to drop – due to work overload or skill lack, it is definitely a time to get an assistant.
Too Long Lead Time: Tasks especially routine ones that start to take longer time to get done (for reasons other than increased task process); you now frequently miss deadlines and play catch-ups. Such tasks are set for an assistant handling them. Consistently missing deadlines is totally undesirable for you and your business.
Total Burnout: When your schedule can’t accommodate your to-do, you give in extra hours – so much extra that you begin to feel stressed and then burn out. No one is really of any good use to themselves when they’re burn out. You know you definitely need assistance once this is happening.
So there you go, signs that you need an assistant. You can always get a freelancer or a virtual assistant, they both go highly recommended.
Depending on your need, most assistants offer a retainer, hourly or project rate – you will always find a plan that suits your needs.
We hope you had a good read! See you next time!
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