Last week I hit you with a list of things you should stop doing and today I’m going to pull a tight 180 and offer three things you absolutely cannot delegate.

Let’s dive in.

The vision for your business. No one else can decide why your business exists and what you want from it. No one else can decide the impact you want your business to make or the overarching goals you hope to accomplish. No one else can decide who your business exists to serve or how to ensure it also serves you. You may want to incorporate input from your team, but the final decision is always yours.

Developing professional relationships. The relationships that will drive your business forward, build your reputation, and grow you professionally will require YOUR attention. There is no proxy for personal connection. You can’t hire someone to do it for you. You’ve got to go to the networking events. You’ve got to invite someone to lunch. You’ve got to attend the conference. It’s great to include your team in these activities, but they can’t do them for YOU. They can do them for your business, but not for YOU.

Your physical and mental well-being. It’s up to you to take care of your body and manage your stress. No one else can do it for you, but everyone else will pay the price if you don’t make it a priority. The irony here is that putting your physical and mental health first will feel selfish, but it is arguably the most important way that you prepare yourself to take care of others and lead your business. How can you lead a business if you can’t lead yourself?

And this is why delegating is so important. Delegating frees you to focus on the truly important work only you can do. 

The goal of effective delegation is to ensure you have the time, focus, and energy for the things that matter most.

OPPORTUNITY FOR ACTION: Choose one of these three things to prioritize this week and set aside 15 minutes to brainstorm ways to make space for it each and every week. 

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