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The holiday shopping season is in full swing.? It’s time like these when I am so thankful that I have an order fulfillment company handing all my shipping. Without Janene at Trending Solutions (www.trendingsolutions.com) my days would be filled with packing boxes, going to the post office, filing out packing slips, more going to the post office…? Instead I am focused on getting the most out of marketing and sales for these last few weeks of the 4^th quarter, which is when a lot of companies actually go from “in the red” to “in the black”.? As lean as times are right now, I am still finding that it is better for me to outsource that function then it is to save the few bucks and try to do it all myself.? Personally, I think it’s important as a business owner (especially if it’s just you) to really analyze what activities bring in revenue and focus the majority of your time on those things.? Sometimes (especially when time are tight) it’s hard to imagine paying anyone to do anything when you can do it yourself, but you need to think about how much money are NOT bringing in that you COULD because you are doing tasks just to keep the business going. ?For the new year, regardless of whether you are an entrepreneur or not, now is a good time to evaluate how you spend your time and if it contributes positively to your “bottom line”.? (Replace “bottom line” with “goal in life” or “goal in business”).? The things that take up our time that do not contribute meaningfully to what we are trying to accomplish is life and in business, might need to be “outsourced”…our just plain OUT!?

Leslie Haywood, Founder and President of Charmed Life Products, Inventor of Grill Charmsâ„¢? www.grillcharms.com