With spring break fast approaching, there is no better time to find a balance between work and home life. That’s why I’m sharing with you the magic of outsourcing and how it can lead to more family time.
Why Every Wedding Professional Should Be Outsourcing
Balancing work and personal life can be challenging, especially for wedding professionals who often work long hours and weekends to meet client demands. One solution to free up more time for family is by outsourcing repetitive tasks in both your work and home life. By delegating tasks such as administration, marketing, or even home chores, you can focus on what you do best while still delivering high-quality service to your clients. This can lead to more efficiency at work, allowing you to complete tasks faster and have more time to spend with your loved ones. Who knows, maybe you’ll even have time to close the laptop and travel over spring break!
What Is Outsourcing?
Outsourcing is when you hire a third party to complete a task. It often involves a verbal or contractual agreement between two parties outlining the terms, conditions, payment & deliverables. Outsourcing in your business can mean hiring an employee, a contractor or an agency, all of whom have the primary goal of taking tasks off your to-do list and maximizing your efficiency.
Getting Started!
Depending on when you are reading this post, you may have ample time to outsource in your business/ life or be working with a limited timeline, like spring break, mat leave or peak wedding season. In a previous post, we shared five simple steps to begin the outsourcing process- check it out here to get started!
It is important to start the outsourcing process in your slow season before everything gets busy; this will allow you time to implement systems and ensure processes are running seamlessly before your busy season. When it comes to outsourcing in your business, we recommend avoiding outsourcing when life is getting busy, like during a house move, back-to-school season, or peak holiday season. However, these times are the best time to outsource in your personal life! After all, who wants to spend time meal prepping during a move? Not me!
What Can You Outsource
The list of what you can outsource in your wedding business and home life is truly endless. As a starting point, we listed off some of our favourite and the most mundane tasks that can easily be outsourced.
Tasks That Can Be Outsourced In Your Wedding Business
- Email management
- Graphics design
- Email marketing
- Social media marketing
- Pinterest marketing
- Blog copywriting
- Image culling
- Website design
- Search engine optimization
- Marketing strategy
Tasks That Can Be Outsourced In Your Home Life
- Grocery shopping & delivery
- House cleaning
- Childcare
- Meal prep
- Car detailing
- Landscaping
- Pool maintenance
Outsourcing can not only help grow your wedding business and maximize your time but also reduce stress levels and prevent burnout, ultimately leading to a healthier work-life balance. We recommend outsourcing for anyone who wants to prioritize their family time and spend less time behind the never-ending checklists of life! Learn more about how outsourcing can help your wedding business and tips to getting started here!
