I've gotten better over the years, but I think the greatest lever I could pull at this stage in my life to substantially improve my business and the amount of free time I have would be the lever of delegation.
I actually feel compelled to put more effort into delegation than any other aspect of growth in my business, bar none.
Of course, I do have quite a few limiting beliefs here, founded on trust. Not because I've ever been burned, but because I place such high expectations on others to perform as I do, which is likely unrealistic.
I'd also be curious to hear what you feel you've gotten the greatest relief from, within business, by delegating.
So let me lay down what I've already come up with, process-wise, because this is what feels like the proper way to go about it might be:
I've read 4HWW, obviously TMF and Unscripted , and a couple other books. I've recently begun "Who" by Geoff Smart as hiring my "replacements" is first and foremost a people problem, not a process or product problem.
What am I missing?
What are some common pitfalls?
What hires or delegations did you make which drastically helped you step forward?
I actually feel compelled to put more effort into delegation than any other aspect of growth in my business, bar none.
Of course, I do have quite a few limiting beliefs here, founded on trust. Not because I've ever been burned, but because I place such high expectations on others to perform as I do, which is likely unrealistic.
I'm seeking whatever resources you have to help me aim my sights at the right targets, and get the most of my time and money.
I'd also be curious to hear what you feel you've gotten the greatest relief from, within business, by delegating.
So let me lay down what I've already come up with, process-wise, because this is what feels like the proper way to go about it might be:
- Document everything I do. Not just to have a SOPs, but literally every detail of everything which gets done on a daily basis.
- Take the list and refine it. Putting everything down on paper (or digitally) would allow me to see what actions warrant my time, and which ones don't, based on a.) how long they take, b.) how repetitive they are, c.) how crucial they are to my business, d.) how easily they could be handed off to someone else.
- Delegate the least valuable, most time-sucking first. From the list, try to identify what I could most easily delegate to free up time, where an error here or there wouldn't be detrimental in any way.
- Work my up up the list. As it warrants, start delegating more and more until I am basically an overseer.
I've read 4HWW, obviously TMF and Unscripted , and a couple other books. I've recently begun "Who" by Geoff Smart as hiring my "replacements" is first and foremost a people problem, not a process or product problem.
What am I missing?
What are some common pitfalls?
What hires or delegations did you make which drastically helped you step forward?
- Virtual assistant?
- Project manager?
- Marketer?
- Writer/Copywriter?
- Social strategist?
- Product developer?
- Artist?
- etc.?
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