{"id":1589,"date":"2016-09-14T07:01:36","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T15:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smarttofinish.com\/Blog\/?p=1252"},"modified":"2016-09-14T07:01:36","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T15:01:36","slug":"why-you-need-to-delegate-to-succeed-in-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smarttofinish.com\/Blog\/2016\/09\/14\/why-you-need-to-delegate-to-succeed-in-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Need to Delegate to Succeed in Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a small business owner, do you ever think you yourself, “I\u2019m doing way too many things myself”? Guess what, most small business owners are in this category. They\u2019re doing way too many things that they could, and should, be delegating to someone else to take care of for them. If you feel like you\u2019re overloaded in work and don\u2019t have the time to focus on more important things (like growing your business), ask yourself these four questions:<\/p>\n

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  1. What am I doing that someone else could do better? (social media graphics, blog posts, admin tasks?)<\/li>\n
  2. What are tasks that you could easily give others to do? (posting on social media, updating your website, filling out weekly reports?)<\/li>\n
  3. What are tasks that you don\u2019t necessarily like completing? (bookkeeping, legal stuff, faxing?)<\/li>\n
  4. What kind of budget do you have to spend on extra help?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Chances are… you\u2019ve got about twenty things on your list of tasks that could easily be delegated to a virtual assistant or someone else on your team suited for the role at hand. There\u2019s no reason for the owner of a company to take the time to send a fax or file folders when they could be focusing on revenue generating activities such as meeting with prospective clients and joining planning sessions for new products and services. Let\u2019s face it, a lot of things just aren\u2019t in your job description any more. Doing work that takes away from accomplishing the tasks that you should be doing will distract you from getting anywhere with growing your business.<\/p>\n

    Delegating tasks is a great way for you to build teamwork and trust with your team. Giving your employees work to do tells them that you trust them to get the job done. Splitting up big group projects and giving tasks to different individuals helps your employees understand the role they play within your company and encourages open communication and trust between team members. In addition, it stimulates creativity and initiative within the team to get things done together.<\/p>\n

    Don\u2019t have a team to help you get stuff done? Hire a virtual assistant! Most of the time, these individuals can take care of simple tasks and even help to manage the more sophisticated parts of your business (with a little training… you know, as a manager, it is your job to develop people after all ;-P). Virtual assistants can be a highly valuable asset due to their cost effective nature and the specialized services that they offer. You could find someone to take care of simple administrative tasks, or hire a virtual assistant to literally manage your whole company online for you.<\/p>\n

    When you invest in extra help to take care of the more mundane, time consuming tasks, you give yourself the opportunity to get back to what you do best: bring in new clients, keep current customers happy, and creating innovative new products and services to help your business flourish. Get back to focusing on the aspects of your business that only YOU can do, and let someone else take control on managing the rest. In addition, handing off a load of tasks will lower your stress level and get you back on the track to a healthy work\/life balance.<\/p>\n

    Overall, delegating work will always benefit your team, your organization, and yourself. If you\u2019re not delegating, it\u2019s never too late to start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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