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Sometimes you have to wake upand smell the coffee

by andybeveridge
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Well it has taken me awhile to wake up and smell the coffee but after chatting to a few self-development guys I have now realized that I was thinking from a point of scarcity for ages.

See I put off outsourcing because although I have been making a full time online income for some time I still felt the need to not commit to employing anyone else.

It was almost like I was scared to pay out a few hundred dollars to take my business to the next level. Yet by not doing it I have stagnated for a fair few months now.

I need more time to do what I do best and that is product creation and marketing. So I will be in the next few days looking for people to cover customer services, build platforms, sales funnels and techy issues. This will really free me up and allow me to be far more productive.

When you think with scarcity you are thinking like you already have all you can ever get, but the real truth is that everything can be abundant.
By accepting this you open up the door to the future you really deserve.

Sometimes it is as simple as asking yourself what do I need to do to move my business forward right now.
#coffee #smell #upand #wake
  • Profile picture of the author andybeveridge
    A quick update. Employee now working for a few hours this week as a test for both her and me. I think that is important because it easy to forget that just because you don't meet an overseas worker they are a human being with needs and requirements as well.

    The working model has to fit us both. I will update further as we progress.
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  • Profile picture of the author dugu56
    Congrats!
    I am dealing with the same problem, and outsourcing is still scary for me.
    And will definitely check back to read how you're coping with.
    Good luck
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by andybeveridge View Post

    Sometimes you have to wake upand smell the coffee
    I agree with you, but was actually expecting a thread called "Sometimes you have to wake up and smell the beverage" started by Andy Coffee ...
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    Hey Alexa, I need to play around with my name some more. There must be a marketing angle I am missing. lol
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  • Profile picture of the author Lexilou
    I agree outsourcing can be a little scarey. I guess it has to be some trial and error, especially if your not sure who you are dealing with. Sometimes it's a little hard to let go of control,feeling that the business just can't get along without you doing all things yourself, especially in a brick and mortar business. There are a lot of forum members who I'm sure that can give some advise on who and what to look for when outsourcing.
    Good Luck
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    P.S. nothing better than the smell or great coffee in the morning.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rod Cortez
    Did someone say coffee??? I've got my 244 ounce mug in tow........

    RoD
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  • Profile picture of the author mablethorpe
    This thread isn't quite what I expected from the title, but yes I'd love to get someone doing the more tedious tasks. I even have an offer of 40 free hours of a virtual assistant's services, but I don't know what to have him/her do.
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    • Profile picture of the author TopKat22
      Originally Posted by mablethorpe View Post

      This thread isn't quite what I expected from the title, but yes I'd love to get someone doing the more tedious tasks. I even have an offer of 40 free hours of a virtual assistant's services, but I don't know what to have him/her do.
      Wow! How in the world did you get 40 free hours of VA services?

      I would love that to try. If it is possible for someone else to get it, how?

      If you do not want to post it here, please PM me.
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  • Profile picture of the author Joseph G Spiteri
    Originally Posted by andybeveridge View Post

    Well it has taken me awhile to wake up and smell the coffee but after chatting to a few self-development guys I have now realized that I was thinking from a point of scarcity for ages.

    See I put off outsourcing because although I have been making a full time online income for some time I still felt the need to not commit to employing anyone else.
    Was it hard finding good outsourcers or are you still working on it would be great if you could give a few pointers
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  • Profile picture of the author andybeveridge
    PM me and I will let you know the site that I use to get outsource workers and it is free.
    I had over 30 people apply for the job ad that I put up.

    There is no secret to it, but I don't think I can leave a link here. It won't hurt to PM me anyway. I like to chat.
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  • Profile picture of the author amberrosevn
    I've not got enough 50 posts to PM for you! But if you want for this now, please add my skype to discuss about this. We can apply all your requirements. My skype is globolstaff03.
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  • Profile picture of the author WebPen
    Very cool! I've outsourced a few things, and the ROI can be insane. You can get some really fast outsourcers who work for $2/hour

    Personally I've only used ODesk, and I usually get hundreds of applicants for each contract. Not sure what site you're using, but its one to consider.
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  • Profile picture of the author sfx1971
    Originally Posted by andybeveridge View Post

    So I will be in the next few days looking for people to cover customer services, build platforms, sales funnels and techy issues. This will really free me up and allow me to be far more productive.
    Yeah, my mentor tells me the same - focus on the productive tasks and outsource everything else. Now I just need to do as he says
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    • Profile picture of the author Peter Hansen
      Thank you for a very inspiring post. I put this on follow.

      If anyone need outsourcing full time, part time or less feel free to contact me and I will help you. You can start slow and scale up when you need it.

      Let me know if I can help you Warrior to Warrior.

      Good luck
      Peter
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  • Profile picture of the author Weblover50
    I have a similar experience, even though slightly different. Based in India, I started a small firm with 4-5 staff. They work on my sites as well as take work from outside. This works out well for me, as I get enough time to concentrate on what I do and not waste much time on technical work.
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