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How To Reduce Stress And Achieve Work-Life Balance Part 3

By Dr Barnsley Brown

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One of the biggest mistakes small business women make in striving to achieve work-life balance today is that they try to go it alone. They attempt to do it all and be it all in their businesses and this results in sky-high stress plus burnout that puts global warming to shame.

One thing is certain for every small business person, and particularly for women since we take on more responsibility at work and home. You need to have your team. That's right--Teams are not just for Frisbee or football! If you want your business to grow (and I'm imagining you do, hon, or you wouldn't be reading this in your "spare" time), you need to assemble a powerful team of experts who can help you get things done quickly and professionally.

You may be thinking, "I don't have the money to hire anyone" or "Outsourcing is only for medium to large companies." However, let me make it easy for you, dear. You're ALREADY outsourcing!

"How?", you wonder. Well, let me ask a few questions. Do you cut your own hair? Most people don't. (Someone in a seminar of mine recently said she did in fact cut her own hair---BUT she was a cosmetologist so she could get by with it!) We don't cut our own hair--at least not if we want to look good.

Do you work on your own car and change out the carburetor? I don't think so. Do you perform your own surgeries instead of going to a specialist doctor? (If you do, get some excellent insurance coverage and update your will immediately!) So the good news here? You are already outsourcing!

Because you're already outsourcing for your personal needs, you just need to take ONE more step and become really intentional about it in your business. In one of my seminars, I have attendees create a list of activities and tasks you can outsource. So grab a pen, dear, and let's have you make that essential list too!

Just to get you started, here are some examples of activities and tasks you can outsource: website design and updates, graphic design, office cleaning, database management, blog writing and posting, social media management, record keeping, tax preparation, customer service, PR management, information product creation, email management, and a host of other "everyday" tasks you really should not be doing if you want to grow your small business.

Now once you've made your list, I want you to select those activities and tasks you most need to get off your plate--either because you dislike doing them or are not good at them. (A little secret: What you don't like doing and what you're not good at are usually one and the same! ) Now grab a business colleague or friend and brainstorm how you can get the help you need with these burdensome tasks.

At this point, Dr. Barnsley's miraculous HBDO formula will come in handy for you! (No, don't look for it in the pharmacy section at the drugstore; it's not there doll!) Be sure to tune in for my next article in which you'll learn how to leverage the HBDO formula. You'll find out the particulars for assembling a team who support you in growing your business, kicking stress to the curb, and leaving burnout behind you in the dust.

Yep pardner, gallop on to your destination of work-life balance. Stop making the mistake of being a lone ranger and let a posse of support help you create small business success.

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