How To Delegate To Your Virtual Assistant, Part 1

Until recently my viewpoint on delegating was pretty straightforward, as I am used to being the one who is delegated to.

I'm used to being the "getter doner", the assistant, the right hand. Consequently I am the one who is usually preaching about the benefits of delegating and trying to explain how delegating can save a business owner more time, relieve stress, increase earnings, and improve customer satisfaction.

But recently something interesting happened. I finally had the chance to experience the flip side of the delegating coin, to be the person who was having stuff done for them. I must admit, I was surprised how challenging it was.

I found this really interesting, so I got to talking with several other virtual business owners and supervisors of traditional offices about why it is so hard to delegate.

These were the common "I'd rather not delegate" reasons I gleaned from my little survey: