Coach Yourself to Success, Revised and Updated Edition, 2nd Edition

 

TIP 18

DON’T BE AFRAID TO HIRE HELP

       The difference between the rich and poor is that the poor do everything with their own hands and the rich hire hands to do things.

BETTY SMITH

Don’t be afraid to hire help. This may also mean that you need to delegate some tasks. Men tend to be better at delegating than women and they don’t usually feel guilty about hiring a housekeeper, a personal trainer, or an administrative assistant. In contrast, women tend to think they have to do it all.

One of my clients was in a complete dither because she had to give a 10-minute presentation on her lunch hour, attend a sales presentation of new computer software, and take the cat to the vet. She had scheduled all this on her lunch hour! This is the wonder ...