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Episode 93 – How to Hire a Family Assistant

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Episode 93 – How to Hire a Family Assistant
June 21, 2021
Key Takeaways To Tune In For
  • [00:56 ] How you can dramatically change your family’s life for the better
  • [01:53 ] The #1 thing you need to work on in order to live a more balanced life
  • [03:20 ] How to determine what tasks to hire someone for
  • [05:49] This is a must if you want to prioritize what’s truly important to you
  • [07:07] The top things you may not realize are consuming all of your time
  • [08:40] My #1 favorite task to outsource
  • [09:10] Some great ideas for tasks someone else can handle for you
  • [12:37] Setting up a system like this will make everything so efficient
  • [14:45] The main reason to take some tasks off your plate
  • [16:05] My formula for figuring out what to pay my family assistant
  • [18:05] Why investing in hired help is so important
  • [19:47] How hiring for this role is different than hiring an employee for your business
  • [20:32] Qualities I look for when hiring household help
  • [22:09] How many hours do you need help? It’s not as many as you think!
  • [22:30] Why you should consider switching from a cleaning service to a family assistant
  • [24:08] The best places to look for household help
  • [26:30] A surefire way to ensure this role is successful
  • [30:12] My favorite resources to help alleviate stress from household tasks
  • [34:38] Think you can’t afford help? Think again.
  • [35:20] Why you should not feel guilty for hiring help
  • [36:34] Can hiring household help actually make you more money?

 

In this episode, I talk about how you can dramatically change the quality of your life by hiring a family assistant. I’ll let you in on everything you need to know to outsource all those time-consuming household chores so you can focus on the things that are truly bringing you joy.

Resources From This Episode
  • Episode 90 – How to Identify the Source of Your Stress & Let Go of Expectations
  • Care.com – My favorite place to post jobs looking for household help
  • Asana – A project management system that can be used not only for work, but it’s great for assigning tasks to your household assistant as well
  • BleachPrayLove.com – Handbooks to help you stay on top of various household chores
  • FreedomMoms.com – They have an awesome system called Smart Kid Chores with SOPs to get your kids helping out around the house

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