{"id":53765,"date":"2021-11-10T08:30:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T12:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=53765"},"modified":"2021-11-12T08:57:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T12:57:42","slug":"hire-an-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/hire-an-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Be a Jack of All Trades\u2014Hire an Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Why should you hire an expert rather than trying to do everything yourself? In what three ways are you wasting time if you don&#8217;t hire an expert?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many business owners and managers struggle when it comes to giving up control\u2014they strive to do everything on their own. However, rather than saving you time and money, doing everything yourself will often cost more money and waste your valuable time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is why you need to give up control and hire an expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiring <strong>Personnel Speeds Up Your Results<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In their book <em>Who Not How, <\/em>Sullivan and Hardy describe four ways in which investment in personnel creates stellar results in your business and outside of it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first advantage to hiring an expert is that doing so increases the amount of time you have and how effectively that time is spent. According to Hardy and Sullivan, <strong>the most effective way to spend time is in whatever way achieves the best results as quickly as possible<\/strong>\u2014and most entrepreneurs, they explain, don\u2019t do that. Because they prioritize costs, many entrepreneurs address problems by spending their time instead of their money, wasting both in pursuit of a subpar result. Instead, the authors argue, you should reclaim your time\u2014improving your own effectiveness <em>and<\/em> your outcomes\u2014by hiring personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/serenitygibbons\/2020\/07\/16\/why-entrepreneurs-should-prioritize-time-management-within-their-businesses\/\">Time management is crucial for entrepreneurs<\/a> because they\u2019re responsible for an entire company\u2019s results\u2014as such, there\u2019s <em>always<\/em> a task waiting for them, and there\u2019s always a better way to spend their time. Hiring personnel frees up time better spent on tasks that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/make-more-money\/\">make more money<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The authors describe three ways in which you\u2019re likely wasting your time, and explain how personnel can help you with each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Struggling Alone Is a Waste of Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An expert accomplishes your goal faster <em>and<\/em> better than you can because they already have the necessary skill set. They know what to do, so they don\u2019t procrastinate; instead, they make the best move right away, achieving the best result as quickly as possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Even though, as Sullivan and Hardy state, handing off tasks to experts is optimal for efficiency, many leaders resist doing so. There are two primary reasons <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/serenitygibbons\/2020\/07\/16\/why-entrepreneurs-should-prioritize-time-management-within-their-businesses\/\">why entrepreneurs can be reluctant to delegate<\/a>: Either their single-player mindset means they\u2019re used to doing everything themselves, or they feel so responsible for their company\u2019s outcomes that they\u2019re not comfortable relinquishing control. Remember that as an entrepreneur, your job is to do what nobody else can\u2014to lead, build, and promote your business\u2014not to do rank-and-file work. Leave that to your employees.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Engaging Halfheartedly Is a Waste of Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Being the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/hiring-the-right-people\/\">right person<\/a> for a task is about more than just having the knowledge and resources to do it: You do your best work when you\u2019re engaged and excited. When you\u2019re not, you don\u2019t just waste <em>your <\/em>time\u2014you also waste the time of anyone who relies on you to be <em>their<\/em> expert. That\u2019s right: You, too, are \u201cpersonnel\u201d to someone, whether that\u2019s your shareholders or your spouse, and when you waste your time, you diminish <em>their <\/em>outcomes. Leave every task you don\u2019t love to a passionate expert, and spend your time doing your best at what you love most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Entrepreneurs often highlight the importance of passion for their work <a href=\"https:\/\/youpreneur.com\/why-passion-is-essential-to-entrepreneurship-and-building-a-thriving-business\/\">because it\u2019s a powerful motivating factor<\/a>\u2014it\u2019s where you draw your vision and purpose from. Passion is particularly important because starting a business is often difficult and emotionally taxing; without passion, it\u2019s easy to believe you should give up. The more you engage with aspects of your business that you\u2019re <em>not<\/em> passionate about, the less motivated you\u2019ll be\u2014and the more wasted your time will feel.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Unnecessarily Expending Energy Is a Waste of Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sullivan and Hardy explain that making decisions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-complete-a-task-successfully\/\">completing tasks<\/a> costs energy, and when you\u2019re low on energy you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/make-bad-choices\/\">make poor decisions<\/a> and achieve subpar results. When you hire a cook or an accountant, you reclaim the energy to make great decisions and produce excellent results in other areas. Maximize your own effectiveness by minimizing the number of decisions and tasks you handle personally\u2014so you can focus <em>all<\/em> your energy where it\u2019s most valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Bezos, Buffett, and Obama all agree that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/02\/26\/bezos-buffett-obama-zuckerberg-use-this-decision-making-strategy.html\">the fewer decisions you make each day, the better those decisions are<\/a>. Each time you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/be-decisive\/\">make a decision<\/a>, your brain expends energy and focus. Furthermore, some researchers believe that making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/too-many-choices\/\">too many decisions<\/a> in a row\u2014particularly without breaks\u2014leads to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/decision-fatigue#is-it-real\">progressively less thoughtful decisions<\/a>. To maximize the quality of your decisions, Bezos says, only make three high-impact decisions a day\u2014ideally, before lunch.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why should you hire an expert rather than trying to do everything yourself? In what three ways are you wasting time if you don&#8217;t hire an expert? Many business owners and managers struggle when it comes to giving up control\u2014they strive to do everything on their own. However, rather than saving you time and money, doing everything yourself will often cost more money and waste your valuable time. 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