How much time do you spend helping friends and family with work related tasks?
In 2020, I'm creating office hours for friends and family. I'm allocating 2 hours a month to help with marketing, running ads, design, website and technical stuff, etc. And I'm sticking to that.
I love helping and it's important to me but… I also deserve to rest and enjoy life AFK. Plus I need every bit of energy and time I have for my startup and my own projects.
How do you deal with friends and family? How much time + energy do you really spend helping them? Search Results
Hi - It's a tricky balance. I agree with you, family and friends are important however, you also need time for you.
What I've been doing is creating a list of things people need help with. If it's a one-off then I'll let them know when I can do it for them. If the same people keep asking for help, I direct the conversation towards me running a business and need to keep existing customers happy and gauge their appetite for becoming a customer. This way you get paid for your services and they get the value to provide.
Thank you! I hadn't thought of one time off and almost recurring help. That's a huge diufference right there and you are totally right. If need help on a frequent basis, then that needs to be paid work.
Well living in another country helps a lot. I need to agree family and friends can be a distraction sometimes. I think your idea is cool. Definitely it is a good idea to limit your time.
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