There will come a time in your business when you feel overwhelmed with the day to day operations. There is simply too much for one person to achieve while remaining efficient and effective.

As an entrepreneur, the CEO of your company, you have a limited number of hours to work both IN and ON your business. Constantly flipping your hats not only takes time, but a shift in focus, a reorganization of your priorities and it disrupts your workflow. It probably makes you a little crazy or insane. You may end up overlooking important business details or even client needs because you are buried in the trenches instead of running the front line.

There’s just not nearly enough time to get everything done and still operate your business. It is this realization, the “Ah ha” moment, that you recognize delegating these projects and tasks to an assistant will make your life and your business, much more productive.

Delegation is an advantageous productivity tool we frequently hear about— one that will transform your businesses in terms of greater income and more free time for you! And who doesn’t love both of these?

BUT, many are timid about beginning the process for fear of relinquishing control of parts of our business processes and procedures. Mine! Mine! Mine!

It’s time to give up this thought process and embrace a growth mentality for your business.

Focus on the high payoff activities that model your organization’s vision, foundation, and core competencies.

Effective delegation for entrepreneurs is essential! When you outsource your tasks and projects, you are able to focus on more important responsibilities that only you can do to cultivate your business and generate revenue. The art of delegation is an indispensable part of establishing your growing business.

When you delegate properly and use software to help you delegate, you’ll find that your company runs more efficiently, productivity levels rise, people are happier at work, and your quality of work improves immensely. Amara Pope – timedoctor.com

You know you need to start delegating if:

• You spend 7-10+ hours online, curating, scheduling and managing your social media and it takes away from time with clients, colleagues, partners etc.
• You need to implement some systems to streamline your business processes
• You have wished for a like-minded brainstorming partner
• You are ready to scale, but don’t have enough hours in the day.
• You find it hard to concentrate and stay focused because there is too much for one person to do.
• You have some projects or platforms that are barely started or only half-finished.
• You lay awake at night wondering how you will manage everything.

What stops people from delegating:

• They feel they are too disorganized to illustrate what needs to be done.
• They believe they don’t have the financial means. (It is actually more cost-effective to partner with a Virtual Assistant as you only pay for project time).
• They feel their schedules are too hectic to take the time to delegate. (If you are this busy, your time restraints will only increase without delegation).
• They feel someone else won’t do it the same way or be as efficient (A virtual assistant is a solopreneur like yourself: efficiency, productivity, and industry expertise IS our business. We know of different tools and tips to professionally manage your projects in a proficient, resourceful manner).

Each of the above objections emphasizes the necessity to delegate. As long as you continue to clutch the tasks that stop you from growing your business, you will feel exasperated, overwhelmed, and unproductive.

Delegating will free up your time. It enables you to eliminate low-priority tasks while allowing you to concentrate your efforts on those business systems that enhance your productivity and your profit margin. Your time and energy should be committed to creating new products or services, networking, consulting with clients and prospects, forming strategic alliances, expanding into new markets, business development, social media engagement and so forth. These are tasks that only YOU can do. They are your CORE GENIUS.

Ask yourself:

1. Is delegating a logical next step to help grow my business?
2. How much time am I spending on tasks that impede my progress and waste my time?
3. What are my most pressing issues or pain points that eat up most of my time?
4. Have I been able to accomplish ALL of my daily To Do list items?
5. If I delegated tasks, how would I use an additional 5-8 hours per week?
6. How would I feel if I only worked on income generating tasks and outsourced the rest?

Delegation is the perfect low cost, high impact tool to help expand and develop your business without having to increase responsibilities or sacrifice your personal time with your family.

The bottom line is that effective delegation is the sensible alternative to help you scale your business and get more done.

It takes courage, intelligence, and humility to delegate in ways that actually drive productivity, engagement, and success throughout an entire organization. But every leader should aim for that high standard, rather than shrink from the risks it entails. Baird Brightman

Do you have a minute? Please share in the comments below your thoughts on:

What has been your greatest success or disappointment from delegating tasks/projects?