You’ve just hosted and planned a successful, sold-out wine show, and now stress is starting to creeping in, as you know it’s vital to follow-up on those warm leads, but you lack time and energy.

Here's the truth: You’re battling burnout and are drowning in your business’s to-do list.

Let’s be honest, deciding to DIY the wrong tasks can lead to revenue loss, and deplete your energy reserves.

But delegating the wrong ones wastes money and resources.

Burnout is blocking your path to success, if you’re at this point in your business it’s time to ask the hard question: is it time to bring on a strategic partner?

There's a difference between outsourcing and growing sustainably.

VAs and contractors complete tasks. They're valuable for execution.

Strategic partners own outcomes. They understand your vision, anticipate needs, and drive results, whether that's your marketing strategy, operations, client experience.

1. Does this require MY unique expertise?

Keep: Developing seasonal menus, curating wine pairings, directing creative vision 

Delegate: Inventory management, email management, invoice reconciliation, event logistics

2. Is there room to implement systems?

If no → That’s okay, this is where you’re needed. 

If yes → You need a business partner who can build systems.

3. What's my time worth?

Your catering business books $15K/month. You spend 15 hours weekly on scheduling and invoicing.

A corporate contract could add $8K monthly recurring, but requires 10 hours you don't have.

An operations partner at $3K/month reclaims 60 hours monthly. Land ONE corporate contract, and you've covered their cost plus $5K monthly profit. 

This week: Track your time for 3 days. What's pulling you away from strategic, revenue-generating work?

Then ask: "What area of my business needs a business partner?”

Marketing? Operations? Client experience? Start there.

The goal is to build that business and life you envisioned.

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Cheers,

Annie

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