I'm very careful with this one too. Most of my outsourcing has been hiring my daughter who is very creative and plenty skilled. I have a significant resource pool of freelance people should the need arise and I consider that approach to be very sensible in some situations. There are times when someone else could be more suited for a project than I am, and it makes much more sense for me to utilize their strength when it matches the needs. I believe businesses are gravitating more heavily toward outsourcing rather than hiring, and it works very well in many situations. It's not for everyone, and not in all areas, but there is a place for it.