We all have friends and family who offer to help us in our businesses. Unfortunately, we don’t take advantage of these valuable offers in a way that really helps our business. To do it right, think about a specific need you have that is small and focused but that can help you.

If you do this right, you can get an army chipping away at the many things on your plate.

It could be researching a market or some competitors. It could be looking over your contracts. It could be letting you pitch your investment proposal. They key is to make sure you define a specific, focused task that is small enough for them to spend the time to do it right and that you set up a goal and a due date. Just like with any other resources, if you do this right, you can get an army chipping away at the many things on your plate.