203: Why You're Resisting Delegation In Your Business and What You Can Do About It
You’ve got a ton on your plate right now, in both your business and personal life. It’s the fourth quarter; business might be picking up, you’re thinking about how you want to end this year and start the new one, and holiday festivities are just around the corner.
Perhaps at the beginning of this year, you even made a promise to yourself to get better at delegating. Yet, you’ve persisted in resisting, and that’s holding you back from growing and scaling. So why are you struggling so much with delegation?In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn three reasons why you resist delegating in your business and what you can do about it. I’ll also provide some examples of how these play out specifically for women entrepreneurs.
What’s Covered in This Episode on Delegation In Your Business
4:37 - How fear of losing control stops you from delegating
7:00 - How perfectionism stops you from delegation
9:35 - How time investment stops you from delegating
Mentioned In Why You're Resisting Delegation In Your Business and What You Can Do About It
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Quotes from the Episode
“If you’re not going to delegate, then you’re not going to be able to step into that CEO role in its fullest form.” - Andrea Liebross
“B minus work turned in is better than A plus work that never gets turned in.” - Andrea Liebross
“The question isn’t if you should delegate, it’s what you should delegate first.” - Andrea Liebross
“When you are delegating, done is way better than perfect.” - Andrea Liebross
Links to other episodes
25: How to Decide Whether to Figure It Out or Farm It Out with Krista Smith
28: How to Learn to Delegate Effectively
33: How an Online Business Manager Can Help You Get Your Freedom Back with Lynda Carlini
90: How to Switch From Stuck Stress to Productive Stress Mode
202: How to Onboard New Hires & Address or Fire Problematic Ones with Cherie Ihnen
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