Perfection is the biggest obstacle to making a lot of money :) 

I have a saying: Good is good enough. 

Forgive va mistakes quickly, then train to correct them. 

Virtual assistants are priceless! 

I think most businesses have an option of outsourcing some or major portions of their production.  For some it may work fairly well, in other cases it may not.  It depends on the business task.  Having someone outside your organization means that you cannot actually stand next to them or watch them do their tasks.  Again it depends on the final work product.  If the objectives are clear and the exact methodology is specified the results may be acceptable.

Choosing any service provider based on his or her price is always a bad idea.

Someone with a low price might be just starting out and afraid to charge a higher price - but do spectacular work. Someone with a high price might be an arrogant know-it-all who will do a terrible job for you.

Your hiring suggestions will produce better results.

I have used Upwork for well over a decade when it started out as ELance. In no way have I ever had quality compromised even when the prices were low.

Good morning Pamela Cendejas,

Glad to see your post featured. I've always operated under the assumption I'll do what I do best and hire the rest. I've always had a full time assistant and its paid for itself over and over..an a much needed deduction for me. I can give it to Uncle Sam or help my business.

In reading this, I was actually hoping you’d talk about your services!

Buy American.  There are many oversea contacts that do SEO and provide other web services.  Many of them are brilliant, but do not have a feel for the lifestyle of my clients.  I am unforgivably inept at dealing with many accents.  It is much easier face to face, but over the phone I consistently have a hard time.  I really am a brick and mortar person who likes doing business locally and face to face.

Everyone brings value. Hire-up when necessary to succeed. Abundance rules!

I can't do it.  I've tried.  Even with reputable, qualified people and I hated it.  I need my assistant in my office at my beckon call. 

I have never outsourced but if I do I will make sure I hire a qualified person.

It’s the same old story.  You get what you pay for!  It’s not always about price, it’s about quality

Yes.. I do think so

Money is often the worst factor for deciding.

I build my business on quality so I expect quality from vendors I use.

It is my job to monitor that work for quality and timeliness.

The result is that we often pay for the quality.

Thanks for the blog. Giving me things to think about.