I know, I know – I can hear all you business owners and managers groaning.
You think delegation is a cost of doing business. You think delegation means MORE work.
Recently, I heard someone explain delegation and outsourcing like this:
- The first six months are an expense to the business
- The second six months are a neutral event for the business
- After that, you’ll see real income for the business due to the delegation/outsourcing
However, I challenge you to think about delegation differently.
- By delegating or outsourcing, you are putting someone else to work. In this economy (or anytime, really) this is vitally important.
- If you are focused and discerning about what you delegate, and pick the right person to delegate to, you move tasks over to someone who is excited to do that work!
- As long as you fill your time with income-producing activities (sales/ marketing, creating new products/services for potential customers, and serving current customers in a more focused way) you can actually create income for the business faster than the timeframe I outlined above.
When you delegate routine administrative tasks to a VA (Virtual Assistant) or office assistant, you can free up 2-5 hours a week (that’s 8-20 hours a MONTH).
Again, use that newly created time to focus on:
- creating new products/services
- increasing marketing, prospecting, and sales
- better service for existing clients
Now, doesn’t that sound valuable – a real money MAKER – for your business?
Of course, delegation isn’t “set it and forget it.” But that’s a conversation for another day!
Not sure how to start or what to delegate?
Let’s start with a 30-minute brainstorming session to get the ideas flowing!
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