I've used Elance twice as a buyer of services (not a provider). What it did was get me past mental barriers preventing me sitting down and learning. The expert

I've used Elance twice as a buyer of services (not a provider). What it did was get me past mental barriers preventing me sitting down and learning. The expert I'd ask would clear the cobwebs and then I could do the rest. I also pay them as if my time were valuable and they're saving it...