Are you Jane-of-all-Trades?

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I take pride in is being able to get things done! But… yes, there’s a BUT! I find becoming the Jane-of-all-Trades quite daunting and sometimes overwhelming! As an entrepreneur, I believe I can definitely do it all, the question is do I necessarily need to?

Let me ask you this… What was your reason you became an entrepreneur? Were you looking for financial freedom, or knowing you could be your own boss just made you over the moon happy? Could it be you came from corporate America and did want to deal with any office politics?

Being an entrepreneur who empowers other female entrepreneurs to live their best lives both personally and professionally, I kept hearing this one repetitive reason for being the entrepreneurial walk was that we ALL want to help people.

All of reasons as well as the ones floating around in your head are admirable and should inspire you to reach high for your goals. However, the only way to reach those goals is to stay focused on your main mission… your clients! Not the admin tasks.

So, in case you don’t know who the Jane-of-all-trades is, she’s the fempreneur who feels the need to do everything herself – YES, I CAN RELATE! They manage their social media, make the sales calls, schedule their own client appointments, answer emails, handle customer service issues, and do their own monthly bookkeeping. In addition to that, they manage the myriad marketing tasks that are necessary to attract customers and grow their customer base.

If you’re focused on ALL of these admin and marketing tasks, how much time are you really dedicating to your clients? While keeping your clients happy is essential in running your business, all the other admin and marketing tasks are certainly necessary. So how do you split your time? Below are my top three go-to’s or shall I say, my must haves in my business to free up some of my time as well as move my business forward!

Administrative Assistant

One of the quickest and easiest ways to free up your time is to delegate your admin tasks to an assistant. It’s up to you whether your choice to hire a Virtual Assistant, who works remotely from their home office, or a real-life admin assistant, who lives nearby and comes into your office to do physical tasks. Either of these assistants can answer the office phone, schedule appointments, answer questions about your coaching programs, and keep your social media profiles updated.

Here's a word of caution when hiring, though. Be very careful on the tasks you need completed and what skill set you expect. Absolutely anyone can say they are an admin assistant or a VA, even if they have limited experience. Make sure to go through an extensive interview process, ask for and call their references. Your business is important. So, you want to hire a qualified applicant.

Accountant

For the more specialized tasks such as your financial books, hiring a CPA or a certified bookkeeper is very important. Not only are they bound by confidentiality and a code of ethics, but they know how to keep accurate records as well as organize everything for a smooth tax season.

Legal Assistance

This is beyond crucial for your business. I learned early on that DIYing my legal documents are a complete set-up for failure. Using online templates are not the best recourse for legalizing your business. While templates online may be all you can afford at this moment, a good lawyer will make sure that they have your best interest at heart, keeping your business protected with jargon (that you may not understand) but is necessary to do business. They’re happy to explain everything so that you understand why something is there.

BONUS TOOL!

Coming from corporate, I remembered how valuable it was to have an advisory board. There was a lot of strategizing and brainstorming that would happen to move the business entity forward.

So, as an entrepreneur, I researched and found that a great way to advance my business was to be a part of a mastermind group. According to Inc.com, masterminds are the #1 tool an entrepreneur should have in their toolkit!

Being a part of a collaborative mastermind group allows you to surround yourself with other amazing fempreneurs who are strong in areas that you may need help with because you’re leveraging the knowledge of others. It’s a way to brainstorm ideas, strategize and set goals to move your business forward. Want to experience a mastermind, join us as our guest. I promise, you won’t be disappointed. Visit https://www.ImPossibleWEC.com/guestpass to get your complimentary seat at one of our masterminds!

In general, whether you’re hiring or masterminding with experts in their field, it’s a wise business investment for getting things done. Using these resources can move your business forward much more quickly and efficiently (and with fewer mistakes than someone with less experience, or even you! Remember the last time you tried learning new software? There’s a learning curve to everything; why put yourself through that, wasting precious time and money, when there are experts who can implement that software in half the time?