30/10/2026
“It’s quicker if I just do it myself.”
It can be true in the moment. You know the task, you know where everything lives, and explaining it to someone else takes time.
But if the same task keeps landing back on your desk, it’s worth asking whether it needs to stay with you.
If you have a team, that might mean helping someone else take responsibility for it. If you’re a solo practice owner, it might mean outsourcing a few hours of admin, getting support with your bookkeeping, or automating a recurring reminder.
You don’t always need employees to start sharing the workload.
When you’re handing something over to another person, a little clarity helps. Do they know what a good result looks like? Do they have the information and access they need? Is it clear which decisions they can make themselves, and when to check in with you?
Delegation takes more than passing on a task. It takes a shared understanding of what’s being handed over.
Think about something you do every week that doesn’t necessarily need your skills or expertise. What would need to be in place for you to step back from it?