You are your business's future and vision. ANY way you can free your headspace and time to do what only you can do is a good move. No matter what that means, as long as it's actually happening (the business has to work, and you do need to have increasing revenue and profit over a period of time to justify hiring) then taking on an assistant is probably a good move for you.
Read MoreObviously there's no one answer to this question, but here's a key I've learned: Double the time you expect. And communicate that timeline, up front.
The time it will take is based on two key factors. They are:
The complexity of the job
Their skillset coming in
Of course cultural onboarding can take a while too. But I'm talking specifically about the skills to successfully thrive in their new job. And I'm also talking about quality hires, who are coming into clear-defined roles and being given proper support during onboarding.
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