Outsource your everyday tasks

by Daniel G.
(Burlingame, CA)

I know this sounds far-fetched, but it's actually a lot easier now with so many resources out there that allow you to directly connect with someone willing to work for as little as $3/hour in other countries.

Just think about the possibilities. I've become a master of outsourcing my everyday tasks, including:

- reformatting PDFs into Word documents to clean up line breaks
- finding 30 phone numbers of sole proprietors in my area to try and sell services to
- searching every discount travel website to find the cheapest rate on a specific hotel I'm planning on staying at in Bali
- having someone call on my behalf to speak with an airline regarding their trip cancellation policy

You can easily get 7 out of your 10 daily tasks effectively outsourced. At $3/hour, it's worth paying $12 to go home at 4pm instead of 8pm. I actually wrote a blog article about this at: http://blog.optask.com/2009/11/13/everyday-outsourcin/

Check it out. Get out of work and hit the beach.