When I read the article by Darren Rowse on how to get things done when you’re feeling overwhelmed, there was a strong sense of deja-vu. I had been there many times. New website projects, although quite exciting, can be overwhelming too. I can empathise completely with the panic and overwhelm at designing, coding, building, publishing, marketing and promoting a new site. Especially, when I had no idea how I was going to achieve some of the actions needed.
Darren’s approach is to focus on the tasks you know you can achieve, break them down into small managable chunks and simply get started. He also suggests a timeline. When I look at a new project I have a brainstorming session and create a long list of tasks. Then I Â prioritise each action, add a time estimate and place them in order. I must admit to picking out, what to me, are the easy task and doing them first.
But the trick I haven’t been doing is talking or collaborating with others. I tend to struggle on my own. This yeilds either very slow results or a complete roadblock. Particularly if I don’t have the skills or the time to do the task. This is where outsourcing comes to the rescue. And John Reese is the acknowledged master of outsourcing.
John has recently released a private coaching program, called outsource force, to teach webmasters and marketers how to outsource just about every every aspect of your web business. Actually, the program is sold out. This is how popular John’s courses are. And I think a reflection on how good his material is. He has mutiple web businesses and products, but doesn’t do any of the work himself. He runs them. He’s the CEO and stategist.
What a great way to run a business empire.
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