As small business owners, there are a number of ‘traps’ that we can fall into but one of the most common seems to be what I call The Entrepreneurial Trap!
What is the ENTREPRENEUR’s TRAP? It’s a myth that we buy into.
It’s the myth that….
- I can do this quicker, faster, and better by myself (than if I delegated).
- I don’t have the budget to delegate/hire.
- I’m smart – I don’t need help; I can do this by myself.
- (Secretly – I’d feel guilty if I wasn’t ‘busy’).
- My business isn’t big enough to delegate.
Unfortunately, this type of thinking hinders our business growth and creates long-term overwhelm and stress.
EFFECTIVE DELEGATION is a skill we must learn if we want growth.
My brother-in-law was telling me this weekend that he is learning Tai Chi. He mentioned it’s like learning to dance – you learn the moves, practice the moves, and make mistakes but eventually, it becomes second nature. Could learning effective delegation skills be as simple as that?
YES it can! But you have to try. You have to give it a shot. You have to be willing to fail and like dancing, you have to be courageous enough to step on a few toes!
In addition to this week’s Work Less PROFIT More episode on DELEGATION, here are several past articles on this essential business skill:
- This week’s Podcast episode #113 (here)
- Oprah doesn’t film her own show (blog here)
- Bust through your delegation fears (blog here)
- 6 ways to delegate without hiring an additional team member (blog here)
- Can you afford NOT to delegate? (blog here)
- Grow your business by delegating (podcast episode here)
YOU CAN DO THIS
Diana
P.S. Diana didn’t do much reading this week…between hosting her client retreat and a family gathering called Witchmas, there wasn’t much time! What did you read?
