Delegation 101.

 

It's been said that to live a "life well-lived" means you've mastered the art of delegation. 

A "life well-lived" means different things to different people.  Martin Ugwu says this well in his quote, "time well spent adds to life well-lived".  Have you considered or even tracked where you spend your time?  Can, or should you spend it differently?

I'm a great supporter of doing what you do best, then delegating the rest.  Do you absolutely hate copywriting?  You know there are people out there who absolutely LOVE exactly that thing you keep putting off.  Here are some simple tips to help you identify what you should, or could be delegating to other people.

1.  Track your time.  No need to have any fancy apps or programs to do this, but if you don't know what you're doing with your time now, there's little chance of making any long term improvements.

2.  Have you had something on your to-do list for months that keeps getting bounced back?  Just because you don't want to do something, doesn't mean it doesn't have to be done.  Non-important tasks, if left long enough, become important issues.

3.  Do you have a task that takes up a lot of your time, but doesn't need your expertise to do it?  This baby can be delegated, leaving you to focus on what you do best.

4.  Are you spending time doing stuff that you're just not that good at?  Google to the rescue here.  Google or use your networks to see who is available to help you out.

Sometimes the simplest strategies work best.