[ElJefe1]

(04-04-2016 11:53 PM)Laner Wrote:  

(04-04-2016 07:30 PM)Thatdude Wrote:  

This shit is no joke, I'm not gonna lie it gets a bit hard to keep your head above water sometimes. Have been starting around 7am the last few weeks and ending closer to 9/10. I enjoy the work but this shit truly is a marathon and not a sprint. Been doing my best to keep my gym/diet regimen in check as if that breaks down so will my body (most likely).

Definitely need someone to help on the back office side of things. The only issue is I'm not at the point where I can pay someone competent to do it. Working on getting some intern help so we'll see how that goes. Sort of at a Catch 22...need help to grow...need to grow to get help.

Tomorrow is another day.

Yeah man, a marathon.

If you count your hours you just might go insane. The trick is to make sure that you give yourself a lot of flexibility. That is the key to happiness, you get to set your own hours and do whatever the fuck you like, when you like, as long as things get done.

If you truly need outside help, you will know it. Its a feeling, one that happens when you know that you have exhausted all avenues and are running as efficiently as possible. You feel almost zen, can see a couple steps ahead and know exactly how to delegate your first hire immediately.

I have seen a lot of guys get overwhelmed, think they need help, hire someone and all they are is a personal assistant to try and help the guy maintain his sanity. A total waste of money.

(05-21-2016 05:43 PM)Jack Of All Trades Wrote:  

I don't know about you, but this opens a whole can of worms when it comes to liability if something goes wrong. This is especially true with trades/contractors and clients in construction. Anything more than simple stuff like lawn mowing, I don't think it's going to work.

Actually this is not a problem at all as there is liability insurance which you will carry, and your clients will make sure you do have it a large part of the time especailly in trades and construction. So if something does happen you are covered its usally pretty easy to get and very inexpensive.