Comments on: In Order to Scale You Must Be Obsessed with Delegation

By: ducttape

ducttape — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 05:17:00 +0000

In reply to Sean Juan. Awesome, Sean. Thanks for the update!

By: Sean Juan

Sean Juan — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 18:16:00 +0000

In reply to ducttape. UPDATE: I started writing down everything I did for each project/client and eventually was able to create standard checklists and processes for at least the on boarding portion for marketing clients. I've also been delegating much more efficiently after some trial and error. Things are looking up =) I saw this post in my backlink report from AHREFs so it reminded me of how far anyone could get in just 9 months.

By: Tarun Jagwani

Tarun Jagwani — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 10:10:00 +0000

I love the list of few things you have mentioned that an entrepreneur should own.

It is true, when we start we want to do all things ourselves. Most times we don’t delegate is because of trust. We don’t trust the person to do the task like us. The reality is that we should expect them to do the task better than us. I have to admit I still struggle with this from time to time. but if I focus on the tasks you have mentioned that an entrepreneur should own maybe I will be able to do things that have a larger impact.

I have also just come across a quote from Gary Vaynerchuck that is very apt “Delegation isn’t about weakness it is about ego.”

Thank you John a Great Read.

By: Sean Juan

Sean Juan — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 03:12:00 +0000

In reply to Erik Stoddard. Digital Marketing / I.T.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:08:00 +0000

I do experienced the same issue with Sean, Creating processes with different projects that changes invariably doesn’t seem to be working right. and the solution i found out was to make a video of myself working on the new project and that exactly changed everyting. A quick 10-15mins. talk everyday with my VA also made it possible to polish his work.

By: Erik Stoddard

Erik Stoddard — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 12:24:00 +0000

Excellent article. The best thing I read was about starting a business you know nothing about, forcing you to delegate.

By: Erik Stoddard

Erik Stoddard — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 12:23:00 +0000

In reply to Sean Juan. Knowing what industry you are in might help.

By: ducttape

ducttape — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:18:00 +0000

In reply to Sean Juan. Not sure typical exists in business, but it starts with thinking about it and then making some checklists - things probably aren't as different as you imagine.

By: Sean Juan

Sean Juan — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:00:00 +0000

I’m in my first year of “working for myself” and I understand your points clearly. I am really trying to focus on more delegation and I know once I cross this hurdle I will be good to go! As of now I only outsource tasks I either hate doing or cannot do. I need to delegate tasks that I can do that are not critical so I Can focus on the business itself. Creating processes seems to be the key but every project seems to be different, requiring different processes. I need this to be standardized. What is the typical timeframe for someone to achieve internal processes and be able to delegate almost everything?