Different people have different levels of tolerance toward certain tasks. Some people are tidy freaks, they love filing, there is a place for everything and everything must go in its place. Some are ok with numbers when it comes to preparing invoices, but keeping track of expenses, taxes and cash flow is a disaster zone. Some people are OK with working through general IT issues, others can waste time and infuriating mental energy trying to stop the rainbow wheel from spinning.

Deb Flanagan is an interior designer based in Brisbane operating as a sole trader under the name of Debstudio and is just about to cross the line into her 5th year in full-time self employment. In this interview, we talk about outsourcing certain aspects of your business such as book keeping, accounting, marketing and IT, all of which go hand in hand with the capacity to grow and create the opportunity to focus more of your energy where you need it most.

In this interview you’ll discover not only the reasons why you should consider seeking external help, but the costs of doing so, the steps you can take to find the right person, and Deb shares one of her simple productivity tips that helps her get things done each and every day.