While many companies are downsizing, the left behind employees still have to get their work done plus some. How is that possible? Besides crawling under your desk, outsourcing is a solution. It doesn't mean you have to hire expensive contractors or consultants. It can mean you ask for brain power in solving problems. Rather than spending hours researching a product or service, ask a couple of companies to do that for you and provide the best solutions. It's part of their service commitment for you.