In this episode, Dr. Steve Day walks you through the process he and his team take clients through to enable them to outsource most of their workload in an affordable and efficient way. He covers what to outsource first, how to get rid of all those tedious tasks, and explains how to manage a remote team effectively.
If you follow Steve´s how to systemise and outsource guide you will have a massive head start on your competitors. So, please click through and spend 10 minutes listening to what he has to share with you.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- About three-quarters of businesses don´t take on any staff.
- Around 90% of firms last less than 10 years. Often, because their owners spend too much time doing mundane tasks instead of marketing and growing their business.
- Spending a few hours working out which of your tasks you should outsource is a sound investment.
- Offloading just 1 hour of work a day frees up 6 weeks a year!
- Systemising your business is the key to successful outsourcing.
- Recording yourself doing certain tasks is an easy way to create instructions for your team. Steve explains exactly how to do it in this podcast.
- It is also possible to get your outsourced team to do a lot of the systemisation. Steve briefly explains how in the podcast.
- Empowering your staff is essential to keep the work flowing and ensure processes and systems are adapted, as the business changes.
- Task assignment and tracking platforms are a really easy way to manage workflow. Steve shares several usage tips in this podcast.
- Your focus should be strategy, leadership, and growth.
- Getting stuff off your back gives you the headspace and energy you need to enjoy life and grow your business.
BEST MOMENTS
‘If you can outsource, say an hour a day, that´s six weeks’ worth of time, over a working year. ´
‘Empower your staff.’
‘Just scale by getting your team to do the hard work and create your systems, moving forward.’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Facebook Group: Systems and Outsourcing
Systems and Outsourcing Website
ABOUT THE HOST
Steve used to be a slave to his business but when he moved to Sweden in 2015, he was forced to change the way he worked. He switched to running his businesses remotely and after totally nailing this concept he decided to spend his time helping other small business owners do the same. Steve’s been investing in property since 2002, has a degree in Computing, and worked as a doctor in the NHS before quitting to focus full-time on sharing his systems and outsourcing Methodology with the world. He now lives in Sweden and runs his UK-based businesses remotely with the help of his team of Filipino and UK-based Virtual Assistants.
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PODCAST DESCRIPTION
Dr. Steve Day, from the systems and outsourcing University, reveals every app, hack, and trick he’s used to outsource the entire day-to-day running of his businesses. You’ll discover how to transform your work from a time-sapping, energy-draining grind into something you enjoy doing each day. You’ll learn about letting go, trusting other people to do your work, about virtual assistants, outsourcing, managing a remote team, using apps and technology, creating systems, and stopping your business from being reliant on superstar employees that are hard to find and even harder to keep hold of.
You shouldn’t have to do all the work yourself, even if you’re on a tight budget. The sooner you outsource your work, the sooner you can focus on leading your company and doing the stuff that only you can do to make your business a success. Steve openly shares his wins, losses, and lessons from creating affordable, practical systems that anyone can use. If you’re a business owner who wants to have more time to focus on doing the important stuff, then you’re gonna love this podcast. No nonsense practical advice, inspiring interviews, and unbiased reviews of all the things you need to create an awesome business that you can be proud of. Steve has deconstructed the dark art of creating sophisticated business systems into a simple step-by-step method that anyone can follow.
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