The Costly Blind Spot of DIY
Apr 29, 2025Every bootstrapping entrepreneur and side hustler knows how to squeeze the lemon.
How to make every dollar work like five. Wear all the hats. Find all the freebies.
Free how-to guides. Free ChatGPT. Free Canva. Free anything-that-doesn't-require-a-credit-card.
It feels smart. Strategic. Disciplined.
But there's a costly blind spot, especially when that same mindset bleeds into your personal life.
You mow your lawn. Clean your bathrooms. Shop grocery aisles on Sunday afternoons.
Because a dollar saved is a dollar earned. Right?
Yes and no.
You're cutting costs. But you’re also capping your growth.
Every hour you spend on low-value tasks is an hour stolen from your next breakthrough.
You’re trading time you could spend building your business for tasks anyone with two hands could handle.
So next time you catch yourself vacuuming your living room while your big ideas sit idle inside a Google Doc, ask yourself:
Is this really the bargain I think it is?
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