The Case for Outsourcing Your To-Do List
- Sep 19
- 2 min read
At work, no executive tries to do it all alone. They hire experts, delegate projects, and lean on systems that free them up to focus on what matters most.
At home, though, many high-achieving women are still trying to carry the full load themselves: researching childcare, remembering forms, managing travel details, meal planning, buying gifts, coordinating vendors. The result? Burnout and resentment.
It’s time to flip the script: outsourcing isn’t about letting go of control, it’s about taking back your time.
Why We Resist Outsourcing at Home
Guilt: “I should be able to do this myself.”
Perfectionism: “No one else will do it exactly like I would.”
Habit: We’ve been taught that handling logistics is just part of life.
But leadership, at work or at home, isn’t about doing it all. It’s about knowing what belongs on your plate and what can be handed off.
Outsourcing: Normal at Work, Smart at Home
Leaders don’t hesitate to hire consultants or bring on support staff. Why? Because they know their time is better spent on the things only they can do.
At home, outsourcing might not mean hiring a maid or a nanny. It can mean enlisting a partner like My Home COO to:
Coordinate vendors (housecleaners, childcare, home maintenance)
Research & book vacations (flights, hotels, itineraries)
Event planning (birthday parties, celebrations, logistics)
Streamline meal planning (menus, grocery delivery, subscription services)
Handle admin & logistics (school deadlines, scheduling, bill reminders)
Evaluate childcare or extracurricular options (research, vetting, shortlists)
These are the behind-the-scenes details that take hours of invisible effort that you don’t need to keep doing yourself.
The Mindset Shift: From Doer to COO
You’re not meant to be the house manager, short-order cook, and logistics coordinator all at once. Your real role is leader.
When you outsource the research, planning, and coordination, you’re not “dropping the ball”, you’re leading like a COO.
When your mind is free from the worry of those delegated tasks, you can focus on what matters most: your family and your career.
This is where the Delegation Desk comes in. It’s your personal outsourcing partner for all the mental load tasks that eat up your time and energy.
You decide what to hand off. We take it from there — research, coordination, and follow-up included.
✨ Try starting with just one thing this month: a vacation plan, a vendor shortlist, or a meal planning routine. One of our clients asked for a "help me get my house clean in the next 6 hours before my husband's boss gets here", and we produced this Power Clean Checklist. Another client asked for local house manager and groundskeeper referrals and we handled the research and introductions/scheduling.
👉What would you delegate first? Here's a list of ideas and a link to our Delegation Desk
At work, no one rewards you for doing it all yourself. At home, the same truth applies: leadership means building systems, sharing the load, and focusing your energy where it matters most.
I'd love to have a conversation about what delegation looks like for you. You can contact me here: Contact Me
~Kara
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