Stop doing these 7 things in 2025 and watch your stress decrease while your team levels up.

STOP Keeping everything in your head
If you do it because no one else knows how, document it. No one can help you if you don’t have an instruction set for them to follow. Capture it while you do it and you’ve given yourself the chance to delegate it next time.

STOP Focusing on other people’s priorities
Other people’s priorities WILL absolutely need your attention, but they shouldn’t DRIVE your days. Ensure you have your own plan of work and address it first, without apology.

STOP Bypassing processes and systems because you’re the boss
If there is an agreed upon way to do a task, do it the same way you tell others to do it. If you can’t, let someone else do it the right way. Few things are more alienating than an inconsistent leader who skirts their own standards.

STOP Doing things others could do for you instead of the things only you can do
Your primary responsibility as a small business owner is to ensure the ongoing success of your enterprise. No one else can do this for you. Delegate the work others can accomplish so you can direct your time, energy, and focus to the broader success of the business.

STOP Refusing to ask for help
Leadership is not about demonstrating that you can (and will!) do everything in your power to function without the help of others. Leadership is inviting those on your team to rise to new challenges. This means intentionally asking for help – even when you don’t need it – so that someone else can grow.

STOP Underestimating your team
Your team is likely capable of more than you think. Let them prove it to you. Give them more responsibility and see what happens. Show them a better way when they make mistakes, but don’t rob them of the opportunity to grow because you’re not sure if they are ready.

STOP Letting your business boss you around
You are the boss of you. Not your employees, customers, or even your business. Stop spending your days and weeks putting out fires and focus on fire prevention.

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