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There is a fine line between managing and micromanaging. How do you strike the right balance to support your team effectively, especially during crunch time? I recently heard this question from the owner of a boutique marketing agency. Meet Mary (the owner), and Sarah, one of her key team members. As they navigate a crucial upcoming deadline, Mary is grappling with the challenge of [...]
Today we delve into delegation through a real-life case study. This tale began when one of my clients was going to be unreachable for a few days and needed her assistant to handle last-minute registrations. Typically there are a lot of last-minute questions and they wanted to make sure they had a plan to seamlessly address these if/when the business owner was unavailable. They [...]
The way to really grow your business is to stay in your Zone of Genius, doing the work in which you excel and moving the rest off your to-do list. Let’s face it – you can only do so much by yourself. At some point, you run out of time and mental capacity! After all, when you try to do EVERYTHING, something suffers. Your [...]
In my last post, I shared a strategy to reduce the number of questions you receive after you delegate: delegate the OUTCOME instead of the TASK. Often people get caught up in the details of the process so they have tons of little-picture questions. However, when you delegate in the big-picture (giving them control of the process and holding them responsible for the outcome), [...]
You know what you want done and the result is so clear in your mind so it should be easy to delegate, right? So why do you struggle with the process? Usually it's because you get so wrapped up in the "HOW", you end up micromanaging. When you delegate to skilled helpers, you need to give up control of the middle part or the [...]
Did you ever have someone pop into your life at just the right time? Holly Matson, creator of Lightseeds by Holly, was just that person for me. I was getting ready to launch my first virtual program and switch over to a new website. I could hardly keep up with writing all the copy – and forget about proofing it! A colleague recommended I hire [...]
Free, 5-Day LIVE virtual workshop for service-based business owners Profitable Productivity: Optimize Your Team's Talents, Take Back Your Time, and Boost Business Revenue May 13-17, 2024 | 11 - 11:30 am EST This is for service-based business owners who have more work than time. Are you tired of working nights and weekends? You thought hiring [...]
I had the opportunity to facilitate a conversation with over 60 women business owners at the NAWBO Leadership Conference last month about their feelings regarding time. What is your biggest challenge with time? We narrowed the list to six main categories. They then broke into groups and shared best practices and consistent solutions that work for each of them. Below are the results of [...]
Stop Micromanaging and Watch Your Business Explode Step back, let your team perform, and enjoy more personal time. Stop Micromanaging, Start Thriving Join Now JOIN THE “STOP MICROMANAGING” WORKSHOP DATE: April 25, 2024TIME: 12 - 1:30pm Eastern IN THIS WORKSHOP, YOU WILL LEARN: WHAT IT IS – Micromanaging: The Silent SaboteurUncover your micromanaging habits [...]
The Delegate Like a Pro Workbook includes over 15 modules of delegation strategies and real-world examples, designed to help you save a minimum of 10 hours per week. Additionally, it includes more than 10 reusable action guides and blueprints to simplify your delegation journey. This workbook is a digital PDF resource, and will be available for immediate download upon purchase.
