How to delegate: Letting go…
Not an easy thing for a business owner to do.
As much as we think it should be a switch we can turn off - letting go of something we know we can do well, easily and quickly in our businesses - especially if that task brings in revenue - takes one critical piece.
Trust
Trust has to be established. If you’re lacking trust….you won’t be able to hand things off.
And establishing trust goes beyond whether we believe our team member to have the best interests of our business at heart.
There are components to trusting and letting go…
Building Your Business: The Critical Role of Future-Oriented Work
Are you caught in a never-ending cycle of day-to-day tasks, feeling like you're always putting out fires, and never making the progress you dream of in your business? You're not alone.
Many entrepreneurs and professionals find themselves trapped in the whirlwind of immediate demands, leaving little room for strategic growth. But fear not; there is a solution, and it's called future-oriented work.
In this blog post, we'll delve into the significance of focusing on future-oriented tasks and how it can transform your business.
Do you ever wish your team could take your business as seriously as you do?
Wouldn’t it be amazing if your team had the same level of commitment as you do to your business?
While that’s not a realistic expectation, you can cultivate a more earnest sense of commitment and energy to your mission.
I recently wrote about three aspects of creating a high-performing team:
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Ownership
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Transition Time
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Reporting
Ownership is a big one.
Ownership is referring to owning a task or an outcome.
There’s a difference between the two.
How to Delegate
If you’re like many Business Owners and Founders, you’ve found a way to delegate to your team members.
What I hear, however, is sometimes you feel like you’re doing a great job and other times it feels like you and your team member are speaking two different languages.
If you feel your delegation is hit or miss, don’t worry, I’ve got a resource for you!
First, why is it important that we delegate in our businesses?
I suspect you know the answer to this already.
Is decision fatigue derailing you and your business?
The number of decisions you make in a day can be astronomical.
And this can cause decision fatigue.
Decision fatigue can make us second guess our business decisions, slow us down, and make us feel like we’re missing out on opportunities.
We should have started that project by now…
My best employee has just resigned…
We need more clients but I feel like we can barely manage the ones we have…
This doesn’t make you a bad or unsuccessful business owner.
In fact, the more your business grows and expands, often the more situations you are faced with that require your input.
But if you ever wonder which direction to take, struggle with employee performance, or wonder how you’re going to continue to manage it all, then read on.
This one thing is at the heart of scaling
As you work to grow your business, do you find yourself ever saying, “I’m not sure anyone else can do this,” or “what I do is so unique.”
OR, “I wouldn’t even know how to train somebody on this, I do it differently every time!”?
If you’re interested in scaling your business and growing your results, one of the most frequently raised topics of concern is about consistency and getting the rest of your team members to deliver.
“If I don’t do it, it won’t be the same client experience” or “We won’t achieve the same results.”
Some of these perspectives may be factual and some may not.
Even if it’s factual now, it doesn’t mean that can’t change.