October 29, 2025
We’ve known enough hard-working, dedicated leaders over the years to know that a 40 hour work week, where the email reliably powers down at 5:00pm can seem like an illusive dream. So let's dream a little together. So, the question is, what would you do with an extra 40 hours a week? What have you been putting off that you simply do not have the time, energy, and focus for?
Us? We’d probably start with a good night’s sleep.
You? Maybe you’d finally learn to knit. Maybe you’d clean under the couch. Maybe you’d reconnect with clients and colleagues.
No matter what your answer is, one thing’s for sure; more time means more mental space for creativity, innovation, and maybe even a little joy. Outsourcing critical tasks can’t turn back time, but we can offer back some headspace. It may not be magic, but it does carry a spark.
Think about your current operations. How many hours does your internal team spend each week managing payroll questions, chasing down recruiting leads, or doing the reps that come with management? It’s easy to lose count, in fact it’s hard to start counting, but those lost minutes turn into hours fast. The distraction time from task switching between non dedicated roles adds up even faster.
Imagine your team free from essential tasks that add up to busywork, pulling them from core work. Payroll runs like clockwork. Recruiting pipelines stay full and organized. Admin work happens quietly in the background.
Payroll, Recruiting, Compliance
Tasks like running payroll rarely inspire excitement. It’s the type of task that absolutely must be done, and done correctly. The same goes for recruiting and other HR duties. They’re vital to a business, yet they often pull attention away from the core mission.
When you have a full time HR manager spending three days a week sorting through applications, or your office staff is juggling spreadsheets instead of client communications, something’s off balance.
By outsourcing these operational necessities, you’re not just getting the job done, you’re freeing up the brainpower of your internal team.
Outsourcing doesn’t replace your team, it empowers them to do the work that truly matters to them, the job they were hired and trained for.
There’s a certain mental load that comes from constantly juggling operational details. Even small, routine tasks can take up valuable cognitive real estate. When that clutter clears, something incredible happens. You can almost feel the tension leaving the air.
Picture your team after offloading routine management work. Meetings become more strategic and less reactive. Brainstorming sessions feel lighter, more open. Employees start suggesting new ideas, not because they have to, but because they have the bandwidth.
A clear mind is a competitive advantage. Employees who have had the items of office management piled onto their workload over the years might just have the chance to rediscover the excitement that drew them to their roles in the first place. It invites innovation back into the room.
The Power of Focus
Every leader knows focus is a game-changer, yet it’s one of the hardest things to protect. Distractions come disguised as “urgent” tasks. Emails demand instant replies. Meetings multiply overnight. Before you know it, the day is gone, and your team has been busy, but not necessarily productive.
When non-core responsibilities are handled externally, your people can refocus on their strengths. Very often these are the exact skills that make your business thrive.
Imagine your sales team spending 100% of their energy on client relationships instead of internal reporting. Or your managers devoting their attention to coaching, mentoring, and strategy instead of juggling scheduling conflicts.
Focus offers the opportunity to do what matters most. The problem is, those pesky other demands don’t just disappear so the manager can focus, and rarely can they wait on hold.
Burnout and the Talented Team
All of that demand has a toll on your team, and it’s probably affecting them on and off the clock. Burnout isn’t just caused by overwork, it’s caused by the wrong kind of work. When talented employees spend their days caught up in administrative tangles or endless tasks outside their core expertise, their motivation takes a hit.
We’ve seen firsthand how outsourcing flips that script.
When your team gets to focus on what they’re best at, their engagement skyrockets. The sense of accomplishment grows. They see the direct impact of their efforts on the company’s success, and that connection breeds pride.
Suddenly, the workplace feels lighter. People collaborate more freely. Energy levels rise. That positivity doesn’t stop at the office door either. It spills over into their personal lives, too.
A well-supported, balanced employee is a happier one, at work and at home.
Imagine an employee who’s no longer staying late to catch up on emails after spending the day running through unexpected office needs. They’re heading home on time, eating dinner with their family, maybe even squeezing in a workout or a hobby.
It might sound “nice to have”, but that is actually a building block of sustainable success.
Outsourcing creates a ripple effect that reaches every corner of a person’s life. When work feels manageable and meaningful, stress levels drop, health improves, and creativity extends beyond the workplace.
When employees thrive personally, they bring that renewed energy right back to the office. It’s a virtuous cycle, better work-life balance fuels better work.
What Would You Do with More Time?
If outsourcing could hand you 40 extra hours a week, what would you do?
Maybe you’d spend more time developing your team. Maybe you’d finally tackle that long-term growth plan. Or maybe you’d take a well-deserved break, knowing your business is running smoothly behind the scenes.
Whatever your answer, the point remains the same. The Consider It Done mentality isn’t to change how work gets done, it changes what’s possible when the people at the forefront of the business have the freedom to think and thrive.
Time may be the one resource you can’t buy more of. With the right outsourcing partner, you can come pretty close.
So go ahead, imagine what your week could look like with the fantasy of more time. Reclaiming lost time is our favorite place to start analyzing.
As a business we talk a lot about efficiency and productivity, the illusive points that we can offer back to your business. After three decades serving partners, we know that our services are selected mostly for the opportunity they offer: opportunity to focus, opportunity to Consider It Done, and most importantly, the opportunity to make time for what really matters both in business and in life.