Episode Overview

How do successful entrepreneurs find time to focus on growing their business? Learn how to transition out of the daily grind in this episode packed with insights and actionable tips. Propel your business forward by recognizing when to offload your workload, balancing operational efficiency with delegation, and implementing effective systems. Join host Adam Sylvester and Michelle Jeppesen, Director of Business Development and Customer Success at Jill’s Office.

Show Notes

• Introduction to the episode and guests (0:20)
• The entrepreneurial mindset, and the inherent risk of experiencing burnout (:58)
• Identifying parts of your business that you’re passionate about, and what should be delegated (3:41)
• Indicators that it’s time for entrepreneurs to begin offloading workload and why you need to learn to “fire yourself” (5:33)
• Balancing operational efficiency with effective task delegation (8:47)
• Saving valuable time with Jobber’s business operations tools (10:54)
• The typical delegation journey of a home service business owner (12:00)
• Immediate steps for freeing up time and the importance of creating systems (13:03)
• Benefits of professional phone answering services (14:54)
• Spending your time doing work that matches your salary (16:58)
• Techniques for maintaining focus on business growth (18:45)
• Adam’s key takeaways: realize you can’t do everything, look for indicators that your business is out of control, and have systems (20:45)