“How do I know if investing in automation is worth it?” This was a question someone asked me after my talk at Podfest. And it’s a fair question. We don’t want to waste time and money on something that won’t pay off.
So in today’s episode, I tell you exactly how to know if automation and delegation are worth the investment.
Top Takeaways
- Understand Opportunity Cost: Opportunity cost is the value of what you give up when choosing one activity over another. For solopreneurs, this often means the lost income or time that could be spent on billable work.
- Automation Rule of Thumb: Automate repetitive tasks you’ve done at least three times and that require consistent inputs and outputs. But do the task manually first to ensure automation makes sense.
- Take Small Risks for Big Gains: Test delegation by hiring a VA or outsourcing small tasks. Even $50/week can help you reclaim time to avoid burnout or spend with family.
Show Notes
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Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast for solopreneurs who want to automate their business and take time off worry-free. Each week, Joe Casabona shares practical systems, tools, and strategies to help you reclaim your time and run your business without sacrificing your the rest of your life, or your health.
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What is Streamlined Solopreneur: Helping Solopreneurs Automate to Take Time Off Worry-Free?
When was the last time you took a vacation...like a real one? Not take a vacation where you still respond to email. If the answer bums you out, Streamlined Solopreneur is for you. Because you SHOULD be able to take time off without feeling like your solopreneur business will fall apart.
The problem is that if you're a solopreneur, your whole business can rely on you doing everything. As a result, you’re constantly worrying about it. But what if you had great systems and automation in place to put parts of your business on autopilot?
That’s exactly what you’ll get with Streamlined Solopreneur. You’ll learn how to turn manual tasks into reliable, automated systems, so you can take time off worry-free.
Joe Casabona knows about this firsthand. He went from worrying so much that he had a panic attack to taking 4-6 weeks off every year. Worry-free. And he’s helped hundreds of solopreneurs do the same.
If you’re ready to automate your solopreneur business, and take time off to do what you want (instead of letting your solopreneur business dictate what you do), start listening to Streamlined Solopreneur.
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