The Real Reason You’re Not Delegating

Have you ever wondered if you might be the biggest bottleneck in your business? I’ve had to face that hard truth myself. In this episode of Grit and Growth Business, I open up about the real reason I’ve struggled to delegate—and why so many entrepreneurs fall into the same trap. It’s rarely just about time or efficiency. More often, it’s rooted in fear: fear of losing control, fear someone won’t do it as well as I can, or fear that handing things off means giving up a piece of my identity in the business.

I walk through what it actually takes to shift from being the technician who does everything to becoming the CEO who leads with systems, trust, and clarity. I also answer listener questions about building effective training, managing workload, and creating simple processes that make delegation easier and far less stressful. Along the way, I share what’s been working for me and highlight practical tools and resources you can access at gritandgrowthbusiness.com.

My goal is to help you—and remind myself—to delegate with confidence so we can scale our businesses without sacrificing our health, our peace, or our purpose.

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Timestamps
00:00 Welcome to Grit and Growth Business Live
00:32 The Silent Killer of Growth: Delegation
03:19 Why Small Business Owners Avoid Delegation
03:49 The Real Reason You're Not Delegating
04:24 The Pressing Issue of the Week: Over Functioning
05:16 The Technician Trap
06:06 Embracing the CEO Role
09:01 Listener Questions: Delegation Challenges
20:10 The Importance of Standardization
20:48 Delegate Outcomes, Not Tasks
21:48 Managing Delegation and Oversight
23:36 Dealing with Delegation Guilt
26:59 Clarifying Roles and Bandwidth
29:17 Effective Training Strategies
35:16 Recap and Final Thoughts

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