I’ve been experimenting with delegation in order to learn more about giving instructions, managing people, learning from other perspectives, working around my weak points, and getting more stuff done.

Like this? You might be interested in my Trello board and my list of processes.

Featured posts:

• How I hire and manage my virtual team – includes tips for filtering applicants
• What the LEGO Movie and programming are helping me learn about delegation – applying computer science concepts to delegation
• Ramping up delegation – goals and benefits

You can also browse the posts chronologically in the Delegation category.

• The 5-year experiment: A conversation with my anxious side, and how sharing time might be better than giving money
• Rethinking delegation
• On why frugal me is cool with paying other people to do things
• Figuring out a fair price for outsourcing work
• Thinking about how virtual assistants can help me with learning and writing
• Contemplating co-op: How can I get to the point of being able to offer a good high school co-op placement?
• How much does it cost to start with virtual assistance?
• Delegation update
• Delegation: “How can I trust people?”
• Don’t be afraid of mistakes when delegating
• What the LEGO Movie and programming are helping me learn about delegation
• Reflections on learning to be an entrepreneur
• Thinking about the systems I can put into place to scale up sharing
• Ramping up delegation
• Improving and delegating more of my podcasting process
• Becoming my own client; also, delegation
• My next delegation experiment: coaching and editing
• Delegation: Being clear about what you value
• Delegation: How I hire and manage my virtual team
• Poach my assistants, they’re awesome
• Delegation update: Scheduling!
• Tweaking my scheduling process for delegation
• Buying time: Experimenting with scheduling
• Thinking about how to learn how to manage others
• Making lists of things I do so that I can learn more about delegation
• A perspective on outsourcing
• Starting up my delegation experiments again: data entry from receipts
• Sketchnotes: Sal Sloan of Fetching! at the Toronto Public Library: Small Business Networking Event
• Starting up my experiments in delegation again; the difference between what I want to do and what I want to see
• Thinking about getting better at writing
• Giving myself permission to delegate again
• Delegation and thinking about what I want to do
• From delegation to automation
• Book: Beyond Booked Solid
• What do I delegate, and why?
• Editing feedback on The Shy Connector
• Learning how to write
• Reflecting on how I can create value
• Thinking about how I can make the most of editing; The world is an amazing candy-store of talent
• Process: Update my IBM meeting calendar
• Thinking of a travel dossier
• Virtual assistance: Process for managing my to-read books
• Delegating weaknesses; experimenting with social secretaries
• Getting started with virtual assistance
• Tips for getting started with virtual assistance
• Managing virtual assistants: Imagining more possibilities