How Outsourcing Can Save You Time And Money As An Entrepreneur

I read the instructions thoroughly and counted all the parts labeled A through F. I had everything right down to the “6 x mid-length screws”.   After ensuring once again that I understood everything, I began to put the desk together. It seemed simple enough. The majority of the desk was already pre-assembled, and it had pre-drilled holes.  All I had to do was assemble and install the drawers and attach the legs. “This should be easy.” I thought. “I’ll be done in 30 minutes.” There's no need for outsourcing here.

If there was a saying called “famous last thoughts,” that one surely qualified.  After realizing that the pre-drilled holes didn’t align properly, that I really needed power tools instead of a crappy allen wrench, and that all of the sides on part D were not equal, I emerged from my office 3 ½ hours later. I still hadn’t completed my desk, but I had wasted oodles of time.

I wish I could say that I only wasted time on home projects, but I’ve wasted tons of time attempting to DIY …