Understanding the critical missions points - WHAT needs to be delgated is of crucial importance.

Ria - Great thoughts - it’s so important to look at both the work that needs to be done and the system for doing it - we need to create systems that are sustainable - without our constant involvement!

Ted - Thanks for sharing the link - it’s always great to get additional perspectives.

Actually delegating the creation of products to sell. Somehow, he pulled it off.

The art of delegation does require trust, and also requires a clear and concise explanation of the process to reach the outcome for the task delegated. That is much more difficult to accomplish sometimes than trust.

I think starting any business without the intent of moving out of doing 99% the work eventually is where lots of women tend to go wrong. We learn to multi-task early in our lives and it’s usually because we take on the task of juggling family, life and and business.

As you said Liz, “The only way to increase time, is to use other people’s. And the only wise way to do that - is to invest the time upfront, once, to get their help.”

Start with the end in mind.

I look forward to hearing more about your thoughts on delegation.

Very good insight. And it’s usually the case that entrepreneurs (male or female) refrain from delegating because of a fundamental lack of trust. That old addage, “if you want something done right, do it yourself,” seems ingrained into peoples’ heads. Not to mention, Authentic Leadership skills are taught by almost no one on the planet, so the status quo is propogated again and again.

If people are afraid to delegate, then I’d suggest expanding that idea into Developing, Duplicating and THEN Delegating.

Build people, so they can begin to think on your wavelength, then you can empower them with your vision, your hopes for the future, and if their own hearts begin to beat in rythm with yours, then you will be able to treat them like your equal, giving them things to do that previously you kept to yourself, although your time might be better spent elsewhere.

As the legendary NFL coach, Mike Ditka said, “Treat men like men, and they’ll act like men. Treat them like children, and they’ll act like children.”

In so many words, that is the truth!

And then as one’s firm grows bigger, having Authentic Leadership Development a fundamental part of one’s business is imperative for long-term growth and success.

Talent alone won’t take you where you want to go, and neither will just hard work. You have to develop your timeless Leadership (not management) skills.

Eric Patrick Marr