It Helps Cut Down on the Dizzy
Last week we discussed how being too busy is often self-inflicted, and how we usually have more control than we think. This is not to say that being really busy is a bad thing. It’s just something we need to be aware of and understand how it works.
There were eight points made for accomplishing this. The last one was—Delegate where you can. I pointed out that delegating is something I struggle with. So, that’s where we’re going.
By nature, I try to do everything myself. It is my business after all. Serving my customers well is my responsibility. But me doing everything limits how much can be done. I need to spend more time building the business and less time working in the business.
Over the last several years, I have been working hard to figure out who exactly God has designed me to be—what my strengths and weaknesses are.
As I worked through this process, I reached a conclusion. God’s intended purpose for me is to help as many people as possible find solutions for building their dreams…even if they may not know they’re looking for them.
There is a limit to how many people I can help by myself.
In Exodus 18:13-26, Moses was trying to solve all the issues of all the people. There were so many who needed help, and he couldn’t take care of it all. His father-in-law saw this and recommended that he share the load and put his energy and focus on what God designed him to do…not everything.
If I am going to help more people (and help them well), I need to share my load, just like Moses.
One of the problems with delegation is that too often the sharing of the load is done without much clarity or planning. Positions get filled with the first warm body that comes along and says yes.
Rather than helping carry the load, this often just makes it heavier. If you have ever experienced this, it makes it harder to share the load the next time.
Even with my amazing virtual assistant, Emily, I can still get caught doing things myself simply because I can do them. If it’s something I can do, why bother her with it?
Because that’s why I hired her—to help me with the load.
In the construction business, there are always towering mountains that need to be moved.
The key to moving the mountains is to share the shovels.
I am going to be careful and intentional about who gets a shovel. I need to make sure the shovel, and the person using it, are a match.
Now…who’s getting the next shovel?
Even if delegating doesn’t come naturally to me, it’s needed if I’m going to fulfill God’s purpose of helping as many people as possible find solutions for building their dreams.
If you would like some help moving your business mountains, schedule a free 30-minute call and let us help you with your shoveling.