Tarina notices that Nic is drinking the “healthy” coffee she bought him—and he mentions something about “dropping a load.” He was actually talking about this episode’s topic on Delegation.

“If someone can do it 80% as good as you, let them do it,” Tarina quotes. Nic adds, “When in doubt, sub it out.” Our job is to do the thing we do best and ask others to do the rest.

Nic talks about an activity he does in his workshops. He observes how these leaders he speaks to are achievers and doers, but they don’t delegate. He has them write down every task they do in a day, then go back and circle those items which create your value.

In the context of work, your value to an organization is where you make your money. Nic recounts how he used to be a one-man band—chief cook and bottle washer. He knows now that his real value is in creating and delivering leadership content.

When looking at your list ask: What is the busy work? This is the stuff you avoid doing or don’t do well. Delegating has freed up his time to focus what’s most important and deliver more value to his clients.

What’s important for leaders to realize is to delegate ownership of the project not just the task. When we transfer ownership of that project only then do free ourselves from the mental stress.

When you delegate you might identify a future leader. As a leader, a primary reason for why you get paid what you get paid is to develop future leaders. 

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