Welcome to Happiness Simplified, a weekly podcast about the simple things that can make your life awesome. Kayvon and Dai discuss the benefits of outsourcing and how making those changes to streamline your business processes is worth the effort. Tune in to find out ways you can outsource at a lesser cost or for no fee at all and how outsourcing increases your overall productivity.   

Time Stamped Show Notes: 

00:28 – Introduction to the podcast 

01:30 – People are now starting to plan for 2017 

02:07 – Kayvon does entrepreneurship, accountability, and productivity coaching 

03:09 – The three steps Kayvon applies to his coaching: make it work, make it better, make it faster 

04:15 – The technique “batching” explained  

05:50 – “Try to only do what you are really good at” 

06:00 – People have their own unique ability 

06:13 – The four categories of everything that you do 

06:15 – You’re either competent, incompetent, excellent or it’s your unique ability  

07:49 – If you can hire someone who can do the 8-hour task in just 2 hours, do it 

08:49 – Kayvon says that the reason we cannot afford to get other people is because we are not getting other people to help us—we’re trying to do all of it on our own  

09:25 – Kayvon and Dai shift their recording platform 

09:50 – You don’t always have to pay someone, there is free software available 

10:27 – IFTTT has a great, free software 

10:34 – Kayvon shares how he uses IFTTT 

11:53 – There are many tools now that we can leverage based on technology advancements 

13:00 – Upwork and Fiverr can help you hire people at a lesser cost 

13:12 – Go to DaiManuel.com to get the free e-book and workout 

14:26 – Kayvon’s “Productivity 30” explained 

14:30 – Kayvon uses Canva for easy graphic design 

15:10 – We actually outsource things without noticing it 

17:00 – Keep outsourcing  

17:55 – Outsourcing makes Kayvon life’s easier and faster 

18:18 – Searching #productivity30 on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to learn more about Kayvon’s productivity program challenge 

19:00 – Dai uses Canva and PicMonkey 

19:29 – Dai outsources graphic designers through Upwork 

20:30 – Dai is satisfied with his graphic designer’s work https://www.upwork.com 

21:40 – Think of that one thing that is taking up your time and figure out a way to streamline it 

22:00 – Reach out to Kayvon regarding productivity 

23:39 – Send Dai and Kayvon feedback on iTunes 

24:10 – Contact Dai at DaiManuel.com  

24:18 – Find Kayvon on Facebook and Twitter 

3 Key Points: 

There are many tools now that we can leverage based on technology advancements. 

Think of that one thing that is taking up your time and figure out a way to streamline it.  

Outsourcing can make your life easier, faster, and more importantly, simplify your happiness.