25 Things to Stop Doing in 2025
Think about all those to-do lists you made during 2024.
Go on. We′ll wait.
Now ask yourself: ‘Were all of those things really the most effective use of my time – or were there a few I wouldn't mind letting go in 2025?’
Maybe it′s that one thing you′ve always “tried your best with” even though it′s way outside your comfort zone.
Or maybe those two tasks that you keep moving from one to-do list to the next… and then the next.
There is always plenty to do, but your time is important. Spend it doing your most important things, and hire someone you trust to help you with the rest.
Here are 25 things you should stop doing – and start delegating – in 2025.
Personal Productivity
1. Stop Managing Your Inbox
Emails can be overwhelming. A BELAY Virtual Assistant can sort, prioritize, and respond to messages, ensuring you only see what’s important.
2. Stop Managing Your Bills
Free yourself from the stress of remembering deadlines and let an expert handle recurring bills and payments.
3. Stop Booking Your Own Travel
Flights, hotels, and rental cars can be time-consuming to coordinate. A VA can ensure you’re ready to go without a second thought.
4. Stop Coordinating Events
Whether it’s scheduling meetings or planning a large-scale event, delegating ensures seamless execution without you juggling all the details.
5. Stop Managing Your Calendar
Hand off the scheduling conflicts and reminders to a VA who can prioritize your time for what matters most.
6. Stop Updating Your Software
Keeping software updated across devices and platforms is essential for security and performance, but it can be time-consuming and frustrating. A tech-savvy assistant can manage updates, troubleshoot issues, and ensure everything runs smoothly without interruptions.
7. Stop Conducting Preliminary Interviews
Delegate the early steps of hiring to narrow the candidate pool without sacrificing hours of your day.
Routine Business Tasks
8. Stop Managing Your Vendor Listing
Keeping up with vendors and suppliers is tedious work. Outsourcing ensures everything stays organized.
9. Stop Running Your Monthly And Annual Reports
Data is critical, but analyzing it takes time. Let an expert compile and summarize it for you.
10. Stop Fielding Minor Customer Service Concerns
A trained assistant can handle FAQs and minor issues, keeping customers happy while saving you time.
Money & Accounting Tasks
11. Stop Monitoring Your Bookkeeping
Daily financial tracking doesn’t have to rest on your shoulders. A dedicated expert can take over.
12. Stop Reconciling Your Accounts And Credit Cards
Spend your time growing revenue instead of balancing spreadsheets.
13. Stop Processing Invoices And Payroll
Delegating payroll and billing to a virtual BELAY Accounting Professional ensures timeliness and accuracy.
14. Stop Compiling Expense Reports
No more hours spent scanning receipts and filling out forms. An expert can streamline the process.
15. Stop Monitoring Productivity And/Or Profitability Reports
Let someone else analyze the numbers so you can focus on strategy and growth.
16. Stop Handling Your Taxes Including E-Filing And 1099 Preparation
Taxes are complicated. An expert can ensure compliance and accuracy while saving you headaches.
17. Stop Analyzing Your Cash Flow And Budget Performance
Hire someone to review your financial performance and help you make informed decisions.
18. Stop Generating And Updating Your Annual Budget
Leave this critical task to someone with financial expertise so you can focus on the bigger picture.
Marketing & Sales Tasks
19. Stop Managing Your Social Accounts
Keeping your social media accounts active and engaging requires consistent attention. A BELAY Marketing Assistant can create posts, respond to comments, and monitor activity so your brand stays visible and connected to your audience without you needing to be online all day.
20. Stop Analyzing Social Media Engagement And Trends
A BELAY Marketing Assistant can track and report the data, ensuring you stay ahead of trends without drowning in numbers.
21. Stop Gathering Relevant Data From Your Industry
Competitor research and market insights take time. Delegate the heavy lifting.
22. Stop Drafting eNewsletters, Blogs, And eBlasts
Content creation is critical but time-intensive. Let an expert handle the writing and scheduling.
23. Stop Uploading Resources And Advertisements
Updating platforms and uploading files can easily be handled by a marketing professional.
24. Stop Generating And Responding To Social Media Posts
Consistent engagement is key to growth, but it doesn’t have to consume your day. Outsource your posts and responses.
25. Stop Managing Your Marketing Funnel
A BELAY Marketing Assistant can nurture leads, update CRM tools, and streamline your funnel processes, helping convert prospects into loyal clients without you getting bogged down in the details.
Your time is limited, but your to-do list doesn’t have to be. By delegating these 25 tasks to BELAY’s exceptional U.S.-based Virtual Assistants, Accounting Professionals, and Marketing Assistants, you can focus on what you do best — growing your business, leading your team, and achieving your goals.
Getting started is easy — just schedule a call with BELAY today and take the first step toward getting your time back in 2025!