written by our guest and client Elizabeth Marshall of www.elizabethmarshall.me<\/p>\n
Not seeing enough progress with your message?<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s complicated!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n You may have used this phrase to describe family dynamics or intimate relationships, but the same can be said for the business of thought leadership. As a thought leader, the relationships you have with your audience, message and market are constantly changing. As a result, there are a lot of moving parts to manage and a seemingly endless number of decisions to make<\/strong> along the path to creating a lasting impact.<\/p>\n Some days, you can feel confident in handling what\u2019s in front of you. On other days, you can feel overwhelmed, frustrated and, yes, even ready to pull your hair out.<\/p>\n It\u2019s All About the Approach<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n While frustrations and setbacks are part of the journey, you can often make matters worse by how you approach these situations. When you\u2019re facing uncomfortable challenges, it can be tempting to react in one of these two ways:<\/p>\n #1: Deciding To Do It All Yourself<\/em><\/strong> #2: Hoping Others Will Do It All For You<\/em><\/strong> In either case, you lose sight of this important truth: you are the CEO of your book and business.<\/p>\n It\u2019s All About the People<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n As with successful CEOs, experienced thought leaders know the importance of building a great team around them. They use their network to find experts to augment their skills and experiences. More importantly, they know the value of finding people who will tell them the truth<\/strong> – instead of what they want to hear.<\/p>\n Pick one of the current challenges that\u2019s standing in your way. Ask yourself:<\/p>\n Whether it\u2019s joining a mastermind group, finding an intern or hiring the right expert<\/strong>, the sooner you surround yourself with the right people, the faster you\u2019ll move forward<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" written by our guest and client Elizabeth Marshall of www.elizabethmarshall.me Not seeing enough progress with your message? \u201cIt\u2019s complicated!\u201d You may have used this phrase to describe family dynamics or intimate relationships, but the same can be said for the business of thought leadership. As a thought leader, the relationships you have with your audience, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,141,31,19],"tags":[16,154,163,18,164,23],"class_list":["post-592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-delegating-2","category-being-an-entrepreneur","category-internet-marketing","tag-amber-miller","tag-delegation","tag-growth","tag-internet-marketing","tag-strategy","tag-the-delegation-diva"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nWith this approach, it\u2019s easy to get stuck. In some situations, you just need an outside perspective to \u201csee\u201d the solution<\/strong>. In other situations, you may lack the skills and experiences you need to solve the problem.<\/p>\n
\nWith this approach, the end product is never what you want. Why? There is a big difference between delegating intentionally and abdicating ownership of a situation or project.<\/strong> To succeed in the thought leadership world, your work has to come from you. No one can just \u201cgive\u201d you a ready-made platform, book concept, or network of relationships.<\/p>\n\n