Ep. 304: Are You a Failure for Hiring Out Chores?

Nobody likes putting away laundry. Well, maybe you do. But it’s a chore we hate, and there’s probably something you hate doing (or just don’t have time for) too. At some point, you have to stop doing everything by yourself! Hiring someone to do your dishes, or mop your floors, or watch your kids doesn’t make you a failure, it just means you have more important shit to do! That’s the Best Life. Hiring out the inane tasks—whatever they may be—to save yourself the mental energy and spend time on what really matters to you.

When is time to stop doing everything yourself? [1:06]

Someone loves doing the shit you hate [2:29]

Saving time or saving money [4:24]

Is “martyrdom” a generational or gendered thing? [6:25]

Conserving your mental energy [8:29]

Someone needs or wants that work [12:09]

You can’t do it all! [14:20]

Do it, delegate it, or delete it [17:09]

Productive vs. busy [17:53]

You can start out with trades [23:50]

Hiring out isn’t a moral failure [26:59]

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