💡 What is Opportunity Cost?

It’s what you give up when you choose one thing over another. In business, that usually means trading time that could grow your business for tasks that just keep it ticking over. And the worst part? You rarely realise it’s happening - until you’re burnt out and wondering why growth is stuck.

📊 The £10, £100, £1,000, and £10,000 Job Framework

This isn’t about how much you pay someone. It’s about how much each task is worth in terms of your time and what it could be earning you.

🧾 £10 Jobs – Admin Tasks

Inbox clutter. Diary juggling. Data entry. Social Media.
These are things someone else should be doing. Every time you get bogged down in these, you’re saying no to bigger opportunities.

📉 £100 Jobs – Bookkeeping & Financial Admin

Reconciling accounts. Payroll. Invoicing. Credit Control.
Important? Yes. But your zone of genius? Probably not. Let your bookkeeper and accountant handle this. It's their thing.

🚀 £1,000 Jobs – Growth Activities

Client calls. Strategy. Sales.
This is where the magic happens. But you need headspace to operate here, so stop using your brain for invoice chasing and data wrangling.

🏗️ £10,000 Jobs – Vision & Scaling

Planning new offers. Building partnerships. Expanding into new markets.
These are the game changers. But you’ll never get to them if you’re still doing your own payroll.

👥 The Dream Team: Bookkeeper, Accountant & Business Advisor

✅ Bookkeeper = Gets the money in, the bills paid, and keeps your financials neat
✅ Accountant = Optimises tax, preps your reports, and helps you plan
✅ Business Advisor (hi 👋) = Streamlines the lot, helps you grow faster and smarter

Hiring them isn’t a cost — it’s an investment. One that buys back your most precious resource: time.

🔥 The Hidden Cost of Doing It All

Still doing your own bookkeeping? That’s not saving money — it’s costing you:

• Time you can’t get back

• Energy you could use elsewhere

• Growth that’s being delayed

• Stress you shouldn’t be carrying

And that’s before you factor in errors, missed tax planning, or late-night panics with spreadsheets.

🧠 Ask Yourself: Where Is Your Time Best Spent?

Every business owner has the same 24 hours. The difference? Smart ones protect theirs like gold. So:

• Are you doing £10 tasks when you should be thinking like a £10,000 CEO?

• Are you keeping busy or creating real growth?

• Are you buying your time back — or burning it?

🎯 Final Word

You can’t scale a business while juggling everything yourself. Not without sacrificing your evenings, weekends, and sanity.

Outsource the £10 and £100 jobs. Focus on your £1,000 and £10,000 work. That’s how you scale.

Ready to stop leaking time and money?
Accounts & Tax Made Easy help business owners like you fix the chaos, reclaim their hours, and finally grow their business.

👉 Read more of my blogs or book a discovery call and let’s see where you’re leaking value.