How Outsourcing Can Boost Your Business, Career and Family Life, with Charlotte Speak
In our latest conversation on Work It Like a Mum, host Elizabeth Willetts is joined by Charlotte Speak, the brilliant mind behind Power of the Parent. Charlotte’s game-changing mission? To help organisations change gear and ensure parents don’t just get by at work but genuinely flourish.
In this episode, Charlotte opens up about the rollercoaster ride of starting her own business, grappling with the idea of outsourcing and figuring out how to value tasks. Through her candid chat, she wants to reassure you that it’s absolutely alright for everyone’s journey to look different – and it’s more than okay to lean on others and embrace outsourcing to give your business a much-needed boost.
What Charlotte’s story really hammers home is the magic of outsourcing. By passing the baton for tasks like scheduling and podcast editing to skilled people in her team, she’s had the freedom to zero in on the bits of her business that need her most. She’s even found a great cleaner to tackle those pesky household chores that kept her from focusing on work at home.
Yes, outsourcing might feel costly, but it’s smart if you’re looking to run your business smoothly or juggle a jam-packed job while trying to keep a healthy work-life balance. By chucking out the idea of ‘perfection’ and easing up on the expectations, Charlotte has crafted her own version of success: being present, playing to her strengths and cherishing quality family time.
So, if you feel a tad swamped with the demands of your business or a bustling job, why not consider offloading a few tasks to experts who can help you streamline your day-to-day? Take a leaf out of Charlotte’s book and remember it’s alright to ask for help.
Finally, remember this gem from Charlotte: success doesn’t come in one shape or size. It’s all about defining it in a way that works for you.
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Timestamps:
Introduction [00:00:00] Elizabeth Willetts introduces herself and the Work It Like a Mum podcast.
Overview of Power of the Parent [00:03:00] Charlotte Speak, founder of Power of the Parent, shares her personal experience and how it led her to create her company.
Starting a Purpose-Led Business [00:07:30] Charlotte Speak talks about her journey of starting her business and how she transformed from a “pay or male” environment to a purpose-led business.
Concurrent Offerings [00:09:27] Charlotte discusses how she ran her individual and organisational offerings concurrently and how she found a way to make them coexist.
Investing in Yourself [00:12:40] Charlotte talks about how she built up her confidence to give her business another try and how investing in herself did not come naturally to her.
Imposter Syndrome and Business Coaching [00:14:45] Charlotte speaks about her experience with imposter syndrome and how some business coaches can be predatory.
Outsourcing and Hiring an Ops Manager [00:17:42] Charlotte discusses her experience with outsourcing tasks such as accounting and website design and her recent hiring of an operations manager to streamline her business processes.
Improving Business Processes with an Ops Manager [00:19:21] Charlotte explains how her ops manager helps her improve business processes and streamline operations, including scheduling workshops and social media posts.
Outsourcing [00:21:39] Charlotte discusses outsourcing her podcast editing and scheduling and how it has helped her overcome tech paralysis.
Lowering Expectations [00:24:53] Charlotte talks about how lowering her expectations of herself has helped her be happier and more successful.
Definition of Success [00:26:06] Charlotte shares her daily and long-term definitions of success, including feeling present, not striving for perfection, and playing to her strengths.
Definition of Success [00:28:27] Charlotte Speak discusses her varied definitions of success, from saving for the future to having a nice lunch or making soup.
Favourite Theme Parks [00:29:17 – 00:30:27] Charlotte Speak talks about her family’s favourite theme parks, including Alton Towers and Hershey Park, and how they enjoy exploring different places.
Digger Land [00:31:31] Elizabeth asks Charlotte Speak if she has been to Digger Land, a different kind of theme park experience, and they discuss the difficulty of driving a digger.
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