Not everyone is ready for outsourced help and in fact, it can be a drain on your productivity if you aren’t ready.

Delegation is a real skill, and when you outsource work it tends to magnify whatever systems or productivity you currently have in place.

If you’re super organized, with your systems carefully documented in SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) outsourcing will magnify that efficiency.

But if your organizational style can best be described as “I like to keep everything in my head,” or “I like to wing it,” it might feel more overwhelming to have someone else you have to manage in addition to all your other responsibilities.

If this is the case, focus first on organizing yourself and creating systems so that when you hire someone, you’re magnifying your efficiencies not inefficiencies.