Let’s talk delegating

You may not know, but they call me the greatest delegator of all time (actually, I am the only one who calls myself that).

But I really do love delegating. Moreover, I know how to do so in every aspect of my life. For good reason, almost every management or self-development book talks about this process. Indeed, delegating works its magic. In this post, I share my ideas on how to learn this tool.

The trick is to act right away. “But it costs money,” you will object. Yes, it does, so if your budget doesn’t allow you to do everything at once, do one step at a time. Here are my recommendations graded by importance.

1. Start psychotherapy. Yes, that’s right. The reasons why it is hard for you to trust others are perfectionism and fear of making mistakes. So, therapy is an excellent way to overcome these obstacles [I’ve made this conclusion based on my experience and literature].

2. Hire a remote personal assistant. It is not as expensive as it may seem. I paid my first assistants about just about $200-300 a month for a few hours of their work per week. But even these hours were incredibly helpful and liberating. This action will help you start to build the right attitude toward delegating.

3. Analyze what gives you joy at work. Also, find out what pisses you off and makes you lose heart. Think about what could potentially be delegated to others. Then discuss it with your manager.

Doing something that systematically generates frustration rather than enthusiasm is counterproductive.

You may be surprised, but there is a good chance that your supervisor will meet you halfway.

4. Make a habit of gradually handing over all the things you are not a professional at, to others. I’ve already mentioned a personal assistant. In addition, you can assign as many tasks as possible to services like YouDo (and ask your assistant to find the specialist you need).

So, step by step, you can reach the point where you spend most of your time doing things that you either enjoy or are a professional at (most often both simultaneously). Achieving this balance is not as difficult as it may seem.

Yes, you might argue that hiring all those people to delegate things to, costs too much. Still, I am convinced that implementing these practices gradually will significantly outweigh the cost. Especially by increasing the level of your energy.

Nothing is more important in terms of effectiveness than your energy level. In my experience, energetic people inspire others; they win people’s hearts, achieve more, and live happier lives.

Let’s delegate!