Six Steps to Delegate Effectively

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delegateIn yesterday’s post, we discussed why delegation is important.

Today, we will discuss six steps to delegate effectively. It is important that we establish an effective delegation process we can use to assign work to others, and be assured it will be done on time with the results we expect.

When we have a proven process, delegation is easier, the person receiving the delegated work appreciates it, and we get the results we desire.
Here are six steps to an effective delegation process: Read more

Delegation: The Tool for Super Growth

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DelegationDo you struggle with delegating work to others? Most of us do and I have as well.

What I have learned through delegation is that this is the tool for generating super growth in your business and in your life.

When I have delegated tasks to others, whether professionally or personally, our company and myself personally have grown as a result. When I have not, then growth was stifled.

It is easy to think we are delegating enough but it is important to really examine it.

Here are four reasons for, and benefits of, a serious self-examination of whether we are delegating enough. Read more

5 Ways to Achieve Your Most Important Project

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mountainAre you ever frustrated by the lack of time you have to work on your most important project? Each of us have the same amount of time to accomplish our goals but some people just seem to reach their goals and accomplish their most important project easier than others.

Here are several ways to make sure we accomplish our most important project: Read more

Winning at Execution

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post-it maniaDo goals and plans fail more due to strategy or execution? Execution is the primary reason why most plans fail. We are taught in school how to create strategy but most of the time devoted to reaching a goal is done in executing the plan, and we are not taught good methods of execution. If we want to make progress we need to focus on a good process for execution and establish it upfront with our team.

Here are a few ideas to help you with winning at execution and increase the percentage of time you reach your goals: Read more

Perception Matters: Tips on Being Seen as an Expert in Your Field

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expertYou’ve put in years of work to grow into your leadership role.

You’ve invested time and resources, you’ve learned from your failures, you’ve mentored others and now, you’re at a point in your career where you’re ready to share what you’ve learned.

But what if you’re not perceived as an expert in your field? In many ways, perception is reality—your reputation will help you grow your business in many ways.

But if you’re not one of the first people who comes to mind when people are looking for an expert, you’ve got some work to do.

One person who’s well-known as an expert on leadership (I mentioned him in a post just last week) is best-selling author Michael Hyatt. He wrote about how to be perceived as an expert in your field, and said it’s not as difficult as we sometimes make it out to be.

In his post, he outlined five steps to being seen as the expert in your field—and in my view, the first four are an excellent foundation: Read more

Inspire!

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InspireDo you remember the last time you were inspired by someone else? What did that feel like? Think about it for a moment…I am sure it was a great feeling.

As a result of being inspired, you may have been ready to start your own business, run a marathon, fearlessly make a sales call on your biggest prospect or sign up to serve others less fortunate.

We have the ability and opportunity to do the same for others. All of us have the occasion to inspire others to do things that they otherwise may not have attempted.

Here are a few ideas to get you started on your next inspirational opportunity. Read more