Badassery Magazine Issue 4 September | Page 35

with your kids later on that day, that’s an investment, not an expense. About the Author Here are some examples of services you might hesitate to use, but could be essential to keeping you in your zone of genius so you can create and serve your clients/customers best: A maid that makes sure the house is in order A grocery delivery service that brings the food to your front door A personal assistant who runs to the post office or does other errands for you A personal trainer who comes to teach you yoga at your house A virtual assistant who plans all your travel, answers customer service emails, and flags problems for your attention Prior to 2014, the most I had ever made with my freelance writing was $30,000 doing it part-time. But that year, I nearly quadrupled my income by taking my mentor’s words to heart and making sure that I was happy and focused (rather than distracted by a mounting to-do list I’d never get to) using this technique. Start small. Identify one service you can use per week to help free up an hour of time. Then make sure you dedicate that hour to business-essential tasks and see where it takes you. Laura Pennington is a former inner city teacher and receptionist turned writer and freelance guru. She now helps other new and emerging freelancers make more money in less time at Six Figure Writing Secrets sixfigurewritingsecrets.com Want the badge? Become a contributor today. 33 