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The Amy Porterfield Show

#446: The Art of Delegation & Why It's The Best Thing I've Ever Done

The Amy Porterfield Show

Amy Porterfield

Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.95K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Once I learned to let go, my business grew exponentially If you’re anything like me, you like to have a hand in every single aspect of your business. After all, your business is where you spend the majority of your time, focus, and energy -- so why wouldn’t you want to feel like you’re 100% in control of it?  As you can probably tell, delegation is something that I’ve struggled with for a very long time. In fact, if I had a dollar for every time I said (or thought) “It’ll be easier if I do it myself,” or “It’ll be faster if I just do it,” I’d be a very rich woman. But I’ll let you in on a little secret now that I’m on the other side of it: This is no way to grow, run, or scale a successful business. Not only do you burn yourself out by spinning the wheels on things that are outside of your zone of genius, but your growth will be limited because there’s only one you, and #spoileralert, you can’t possibly do everything because you’re human. Trust me on this one. Once you are able to put your trust in somebody else who is equally or more capable of accomplishing the job or task at hand, things run a lot smoother, you’re less stressed out, and you are able to spend time doing the things that are going to actually help your business grow.  I know, I know. It’s difficult to let go of things that you’re used to being in control of. But that’s the thing with growth, right? It’s not always easy, but the growing pains are totally worth the end result. So if you’ve been struggling with passing the torch, tune into this episode to learn:  The mindset I’ve embraced in order to let go of some of the most important pieces of my business How to identify your ‘zone of genius' and make sure you stay working within it Ways to overcome the “I can do it faster and better” mentality The lessons I’ve learned from letting go and trusting others Sneak away for a little bit (maybe even delegate your next task, if you dare… ) and tune into this episode that I hope will help you find the confidence to let go. Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts "I love Amy and Online Marketing Made Easy." <-- If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people -- just like you -- move toward the online life and business that they desire. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you’re not following, there’s a good chance you’ll miss out. Follow now!

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0:00.0

Don't be tempted to redo something that you delegate that you aren't happy with.

0:04.8

I was so guilty of this when I was first getting started.

0:08.0

So once I finally worked up the courage to delegate things,

0:11.2

if it wasn't done right, I would just redo it and move on.

0:15.1

Terrible leadership and it accomplishes absolutely nothing for

0:20.6

growing a team to support you.

0:22.9

Not only does the task or project get put back on my plate and takes me out of my

0:27.5

zone of genius, but the person I delegated to doesn't learn how to do it right or how to do it

0:33.2

the way I want to do it. So you're robbing them of actually excelling in their position.

0:42.5

I'm Amy Porterfield, ex-corporate girl turned CEO of a multi-seven figure business.

0:48.2

But it wasn't all that long ago that I lacked the confidence, the budget, and the time to focus

0:54.3

on growing my small but mighty business. Fast forward past many failed attempts and lessons

1:01.2

learned and you'll see the business I have today. One that changes lives and gives me more

1:06.8

freedom than I ever thought possible. One that used to only exist as a daydream.

1:13.6

I created the online marketing made easy podcast to give you simple, actionable step-by-step

1:18.8

strategies to help you do the same. If you're an ambitious entrepreneur or one in the making who's

1:25.4

looking to create a business that makes an impact and a life you love, you're in the right place friend.

1:31.2

Let's get started.

1:37.0

If you're looking for a new podcast recommendation, listen up. Entrepreneurs on fire,

1:41.5

hosted by my dear friend, John Lee Dumas, offers major inspiration and shares strategies to

1:47.4

fire up your entrepreneurial journey and create the life you've always dreamed of.

1:52.0

John's been a guest on my podcast many times and he always delivers. On his podcast, he recently

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