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What is your key advice for someone wanting to walk away from their business for a month or more while having it continue to grow? I have some good news & some bad news. The bad news is you cannot control all aspects of your business while you’re away. The good news is that you can & should duplicate yourself before your absence. First, I would share with my team
Delegation is the best tool for leveraging your time and getting more done, particularly when you aren’t available. After all, you can do anything but you can’t do everything. People who are delegated to learn more, are more engaged and tend to want to take on even more. You can build your business by building the capabilities of your people by delegating. However; delegation is not foolproof! It has potential
We asked some trusted coaches to provide us with their key advice for business owners wanting to walk away from their business for a month or more while ensuring that they come back to an intact business (better yet a thriving business). Their responses will be posted over the next couple of weeks. Check back often as you don’t want to miss out on this invaluable insight.
Does it feel like you never stop networking, marketing, putting the word out and yet your leads are just petering out? Your success at growing your business is in the follow-up. As busy entrepreneurs we put so much energy in getting out to networking meetings, passing out our cards, having meaningful conversations and those of us that are diligent manage to send a follow up email within a few days.
I was just cruising Pinterest when I came across this amazing infographic. It certainly resonates for me and I’m sure for many of you. It is also a nice pictorial explanation why working an Administrative Consultant is possible the most important decision you can make for your business. Source: mashable.com via Darcee on Pinterest
For a lot of small business owners the problem in delegating is that there isn’t a simple list they can hand to someone. Even their Low Pleasure/Low Skill tasks seem to be things they can’t pull out of their head to hand over to someone else. This is where having a trusted and highly skilled assistant plays a very important role. Sometimes the job of a good assistant is much
When the tasks are simple and a list will do, there is still an art to ensuring delegating success. Ensure the person to whom you intend to delegate has the skill set and aptitude to complete the task(s) with success. Review the task(s) with the person. The two key items to cover here are important details and how the task fits into the big picture. Knowing how the small piece
Most small business owners know that their plates are too full and that they need help but the idea of handing over responsibility for any piece of their business is paralyzing: even if they knew where to start. Effective delegation is much more than handing someone a shopping list of tasks and it often requires some time on the front-end to ensure long-term success. Ensuring that you’re handing off the
