Jack of all trades & master of (n)one?
Being a guerrilla freelancer can be tough. But how do you handle it? Are you the micromanaging type who cannot let tasks be done by others or are you free to delegate your tasks and focus on what makes you tick the most? In my previous article I talked about whether or not we should hire a sales staff right away and this post kind of falls in line with that. In this article I want to figure out (with your help) if freelancers are meant to be a jack of all trades or a master of (n)one.
Are you a jack of all trades?
Are you like me? Do you hate knowing you do not have 100% control over things to be done just exactly the way you normally do them? I have that problem. I have found a great stride in doing this and can even go as far to say I am actually productive and focused when I am the jack of all trades – Accounting, Invoiving, Client Relations, Designing, Coding, Troubleshooting, ect. It’s something that has grown on me and something that I have come accustomed to.
However, I am toying with the idea of delegating some of these tasks to others who solely focus on these types of tasks so I can focus on what I like best – designing creative websites. I have to loosen up the grip I have on my freelancing control and let someone else help out – and it scares the hell out of me. Anyone else out there like that or know how to fix it? I’d love your input.
Are you a master of (n)one?
Yes, the (n) is supposed to make it read as NONE and ONE at the same time as I figured we’re all a master at at least one thing. Some of us are amazing illustrators while others are coding wizzes. But is that one skill enough to keep your business afloat? I have never been on this side of the fence so I am hoping that others can chime in and we can get some general ideas of each side in the comments.
If you’re a master of one thing, you’re able to do the one thing you love all day long. But does it feel weird not knowing how the other parts of your business are running (assuming you haven’t gone through the tasks of running everything yourself first and switched over to the one task master later)?
Speak your mind
Drop a comment and let me know what you’re best known for – who knows, maybe you’ll fall into one of the categories that I need to delegate for 
Besides that, it’s always good to brag every now and then, so feel free to do so in the comments.
