Whenever I think about a big change, a new hire, a puppy, a second house, hell, even before me and Jason had our second kid, I play a game:
<< If this existed in my life right now, how would it fit? >>
Would I have to take the puppy to a friend’s house this weekend while I’m at a music festival?
Would the beach house sit empty because I’m too busy to go?
Would the new hire have meaningful work to do today, or would they just be waiting for me to figure it out?
Leaps of faith and spontaneity have their place. But so does the work of playing pretend before the leap.
Right now, I’m thinking about hiring a VA. Instead of rushing, I’m asking myself:
What would my VA be doing for me today?
What would they be taking off my plate next week?
Would they free me up to do more of the work only I can do, or just add another layer of management.
It’s not enough to just think “I need this person” without imagining their actual role in your day-to-day. It’s not enough to just think “A puppy would be fun!” without (pretend) walking through your day as if that baby shark menace was really there.
When you live in the pretend version of your business and life for a little while, you can really see if the leap makes sense.
