I was thinking about toast the other day… you know, when you put bread in the slot, push down the button and a few minutes later, up pops your toast. WHY? was I thinking about toast, you ask? Let me explain…
A few weeks ago I was talking with a couple: one was an artist the other was a creative business person, but not a ‘paint a picture’ kind of artist. She made a comment that to the guy and I, creating art was equivalent to her making toast. Easy. Like breathing. It just ‘popped’ out of us.
I laughed and told her that my toaster and I often didn’t get along too well – my toast was hard to get ‘just right’ – sort of like art sometimes. I’m like “Goldilocks and the toaster”. 🙂
That conversation keeps circling back in my head. It is a great analogy so I got to thinking – what type of art or creative process is like making toast?
What part of my business is like making toast? What just flows?
Maybe even more importantly, what art or business function isn’t like making toast. What is hard? What brings you down? Makes you procrastinate? Makes cleaning toilets look like a fun thing to do?
THOSE are the things I want you to consider outsourcing. If you stick to your “making toast” activities and find people who consider “worse than cleaning toilet” activities to be “making toast” activities… your life will be a happier place! You will get more done, have more fun and enjoy the ride.
I’ll go make my “Making Toast Activity” / “Worse Than Cleaning Toilets Activity” list and you make yours. Let’s compare notes later, OK?
Just a little food for thought…
– Tara
I think sometimes we hang on to those “not so fun jobs or those we really can’t handle” because we are afraid if we don’t “do it all” it all won’t get done. Also there is always the money factor…outsourcing is expensive and for those like me just getting started on this licensing road…money is an issue. Well, I guess it is an issue for everyone.
I do agree that all I want to do is the “making toast” things that make me sing everyday when I jump out of the bed!
Have a wonderful day!
I whole-heartedly agree! I had to do all the jobs for quite some time before having the cash flow to out-douce pieces. Keeping cash flow and budgeting in line with your situation is of the utmost importance. But re-evaluating from time to time is the key so you move towards the “toast making” business you probably strive for!
Here’s to forward progress!