Five steps to hiring a personal assistant

1 – Brain dump.

This part’s fun. Grab a piece of paper or open Evernote – and write down every single thing

you do in a week. Everything. Personal and business. Let fly, my sister. And don’t leave anything out just because it makes you embarrassed, or you’ve been meaning to stop doing that. This is all about seeing clearly.

2 – Identify your biggest (or most subtle) time thieves.

Now, look at your list. Identify which items steal your time and energy that could easily and quickly be outsourced. This is often the “low-hanging fruit.” These tasks could take anywhere from 5 – 50 hours of your time each week.

3 – Create a master list.

Create a list – not just of the tasks that you can outsource – but also the time you will be adding to your week just by letting them go. This will train your brain to see that you can actually take this time to work. (Once I started paying someone to do these things, I was less prone to wasting that time because I challenged myself to generate the income I was paying!)

4 – Determine how many hours you could outsource for starters.

You don’t have to get it ALL off your plate. Start small. How many hours could you hand off? How much is worth investing so that you can begin training yourself to focus on building your business? Write it down, make a plan.

5 – Create an ad and post it.

Do not avoid writing the ad. Writing the ad will make you a better employer. Writing an ad will sell YOU on the idea, as well as the ideal employee.

Then post the ad on a site like Craigslist or Indeed.com.   Or ask your network for any suggestions.

6 – Interview and audition.

Do a series of interviews. Do the first interview outside of your home. That way, you don’t invite strangers to your home. Do not just do one interview. Do several interviews and make the prospect audition for a week, doing set projects – like the laundry. Or the black plague on your sink. Sit down and get their input, how they liked the work, if they noticed that something could be done better. See if they think like a helper. You don’t want another diva in your house! You’ve got that role covered!

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