How to Delegate Even If You Don’t Have a Team

Jun 11, 2019

Larry Wilson, an expert in delegation and productivity strategies, shares insights on overcoming overwhelm in the workplace. He emphasizes the importance of mindset in effective delegation, even for solopreneurs. Listeners learn to utilize the Eisenhower Matrix for prioritization and to identify 'fake work' that drains their time. Wilson also discusses leveraging technology, like AI, for routine tasks and offers creative strategies for engaging volunteer help. The conversation wraps up with tips on negotiating commitments and the art of saying no gracefully.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Effective Task Prioritization for Better Delegation

02:41 • 2min

Overcoming Fake Work through Delegation and Technology

04:30 • 3min

Enhancing Delegation with Templates

08:00 • 6min

Mastering Task Delegation

14:04 • 6min

Mastering Task Delegation

20:21 • 9min

Empowering Delegation Strategies for Individuals

29:35 • 3min

Feeling overwhelmed? Wow, do we know what that’s like! When you’re caught in that whirlwind of tasks, it feels like you’re downrange at Top Golf! You’re pelted with a new to-do item every few seconds.

It’s even worse when you don’t have a staff. With no one to delegate to, you just fall further and further behind.

But there’s another way!

Though we have a good-sized staff now, it wasn’t always that way. We know what it’s like to work alone or with limited help. And we can tell you that it is possible to delegate even if you don’t have a staff!

The first thing you have to do is change your mindset. Once you begin to see the possibilities, you’ll find nearly endless opportunities to offload work. Believe it or not, even as a line-level staffer or solopreneur, you have options!

Here’s a Peek Inside the Episode

How to overcome the hurdle of “I need to do it myself.”
How the Eisenhower Matrix can triage your to-do list.
Solid definitions of “fake work” and “downhill work.”
How to use AI to delegate routine tasks to your computer.
How custom signatures can save you a ton of time on responding to email.
Tips on negotiating out of previous commitments.
How to get “volunteer” help from coworkers.
Solid solutions for on-demand hiring.
How to get your boss to say yes to more resources.
Three easy steps to say no gracefully.
Tips for saying no to your boss on new projects.

Once you’ve listened to the episode, here’s what we hope you’ll do. Just try it. Pick one of these ideas and put it to work in your business. We think you’ll be blown away by the results!

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