There are so many life hacks people adapt in their daily lives. For us business owners, we can’t deny the fact that we also need these hacks to be more efficient in work without consuming most of our time and energy.

Here are four hacks to get more work done by doing less:

1.  Mark your calendars

You need to identify first your GOALS. In order for your company to be productive, you need to set your goals. Whether it is on a daily, weekly or monthly basis; make sure that it is achievable. When you have a specific task to accomplish on a specific span of time, your focus will more likely affect how you and your team will get the tasks done efficiently.

2. Invest in quality and efficiency

As a business owner, you are responsible for numerous things in order for your business to run and grow smoothly. I myself have known this very well. That is why I ventured on an outsourcing company to help other business owners like me, to focus on their main goals without worrying about doing other tasks.

Delegating tasks through outsourcing isn’t a waste of time and money. Just like what we offer here in Greymouse; we offer a big helping hand to those companies who want to expand and make their business fruitful without compromising too much time, money and effort.

A good example is your marketing strategy. Marketing is highly specialized and while a lot of small business owners excel in providing products and/or services to their customers, they are often less proficient with creating effective marketing strategies and cannot afford to hire full-time salespeople. Outsourcing is a viable solution to this problem.

According to an article published on The Balance, the right marketing consultant for your business should have a high level of expertise in your industry and be able to bring in fresh ideas as well as tried and true advice on how to develop:

• An Intensive Overall Marketing Strategy
• Proactive Individual Marketing Campaigns and Business Promotions

Once you’ve hired the right people to do your job, it’ll be all worth it. Just like what Greymouse can do for you.

3. Hire a finance expert

Seasoned entrepreneurs know how the financial system can greatly affect the success rate of a certain company or business. Accounting and bookkeeping are two of the most vital aspects in terms of the financial system. A lot of business owners find bookkeeping and accounting a tedious task, especially if the business has a high level of transactions. If you hire a good bookkeeper and accountant they can do most of your record keeping, including submitting invoices, paying bills, doing payroll, and prepping the company accounts for tax season.

Aside from keeping abreast of tax changes and doing your taxes; a good accountant can do so much more. He/she can:

• Solve the puzzle of tax laws and provide the financial advice you need to manage and grow your business;
• Create recommendations on how to lower your taxes such as whether or not to incorporate or if you should lease or purchase commercial space;
• Provide advice on ways to cut business costs.

So if you want to secure your financial system, better opt on delegating these tasks to a professional through outsourcing.

4. Don’t waste time on mundane tasks

Unnecessary meetings, overflowing emails, and phone calls can be really stressful. It can take a huge amount of your time and energy. Hiring a virtual assistant frees up your time; they can:

• Calendar and schedule reminders
• Answer phone calls
• Taking & delivering messages
• Event, travel, & project planning
• Make reservations & appointments
• Provide customer service
• Manage your blog
• Keep up with bills and payments
• Manage social media accounts
• Reply to/sending approved emails
• Place phone or online orders
• Research specific topics

Many VAs provide marketing, web design and other services; while some virtual assistants specialize in a specific skill set. Bottom line: VAs provide a vast amount of services without compromising the growth of your business.

Live with these hacks to establish a prolific growth in your business without doing most of the work.