6 Real Life Delegation Success Stories
#6. 4 Steps to Delegate Effectively
What do you successfully delegate?
Book keeping, marketing, proofreading. I have also, in the past hired a web designer, graphic designer and a personal assistant.
What suggestions, tips or advice you have for other small business owners and entrepreneurs who are struggling to start delegating effectively themselves?
You have to let go to grow whether that’s grow personally or professionally. My clients, who don’t delegate, take a big first risk by hiring me. However, it’s common that in a few months, my fee is being paid by the additional income they’re making. Business development type consultants — coaches, branding specialists, marketing professionals, and web designers are like that!
My clients don’t have employees or contractors yet (I only work with aspiring millionaires or millionaires) hire a bookkeeper or personal assistant first. Most of my clients earn more than $150 per hour (if they were charging by the hour). Once they realize that they can work and make that while they pay someone $20-$50 per hour, they’re more willing to give it a shot. Here is the order I recommend:
1) bookkeeper, babysitter (to work while they’re working) and/or personal assistant (housework or business work.)
2) Things they’re doing, that they hate doing, that they can pay someone who loves doing those things and the payment is less than 1/2 their hourly rate.
3) Things they’re doing that they don’t enjoy doing that they can pay someone who loves doing those things and the payment is less than 1/2 their hourly rate.
4) Pay someone to brand; market, design your website.
Those items are placed in their one-page business strategies under “strategies”. Strategies help business owners, financial advisors, and the like reach their long-term goals.
About Maria
Maria Marsala helps financial, investment, and financial advisors maximize their profits and productivity. A former Wall Street Trader, she climbed the corporate ladder when women were as rare as pink diamonds. Today, with her one-page plan in 1 weekend program, she helps others climb the ladder of professional and personal success. Learn more at https://www.ElevatingYourBusiness.com
READ THE OTHER 5 STORIES
My story and the other 5 appeared on a blog created by Allyson Piper, Marketing Advisor, at Marketing In Bloom.
Read the rest of the story at http://marketinginbloom.com/site/2011/06/10/6-real-life-delegation-success-stories/
About The Author
An irrepressible entrepreneur, Maria Marsala sold AVON at age 14 and landed on Wall Street three years later. She became a bond trader when female executives were as rare as pink diamonds. For 25 years, Maria streamlined Fortune 500 companies, nurtured non-profits, and discovered her niche—mentoring women CEOs and executives. Armed with corporate secrets and life coach credentials, Maria founded Elevating Your Business to help female financial professionals live better using her proprietary brand of consultative-coaching. Contact Maria today and take the first step toward freedom, full-fillment, and a sparkling quality of life! Contact me now!
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