Processes are going to be your best friend if you are hiring someone to help you in your business.
But HOW do you create processes so that you can seamlessly hand over tasks to someone else?
Document, Document, Document!
When you’re doing each and every task your business, document each step you take, each click you make. You can do this with a word document, video, or both!
It will take you longer than normal to do the task itself, which may make it aversive to you.
For instance, a task that takes 5 minutes will take 10 minutes to document, which may make you think, “I might as well just do this myself. It takes twice as long to teach someone else how to do it!”
Don’t fall into this trap! You have to think about the long-term time benefits!
If you do that task once a week, and you’re planning on hiring someone else to do it, then you will save over 4 hours a year by spending an extra 5 minutes now.
Imagine how much more time you will save if you are able to outsource something that takes longer than 5 minutes!!
Tips/Takeaways
So much of documenting processes is the determination to do so. You already know the steps involved, you just have to take the time to explicitly write down each step.
Always add more detail than you think is necessary, which will save you time in the future because the employee/contractor will have less questions for you.
Document your processes BEFORE you need help. It’s always easier to set time aside before you are hiring out of desperation.
Are you desperate to get some more time in your business? Ready to hand over those pesky books?