Day 15: Why Delegating One Task Could Save You 5+ Hours This Week
- kbives9
- 5 days ago
- 3 min read
You don’t need a team — you just need to let go of the right thing.
🗓️ This post is part of a 90-day blog series for solopreneurs and micro-business owners. Each entry is packed with practical tools, strategies, and insights to help you grow without burning out.
You're trying to do everything yourself. And it’s working — sort of. You’re keeping up with client work, sending invoices (eventually), and even showing up on social once or twice a week.
But your to-do list never ends.
Your brain never shuts off.
And you’re secretly afraid to step away for more than a day or two.
That’s the cost of doing it all yourself.
What if you could save 5 or more hours this week by handing off just one task?
Let’s talk about how — even if you’re not ready to hire a team.
🧠 Why Delegation Feels So Hard for Micro-Business Owners
Most solopreneurs struggle to delegate because:
They don’t trust someone else to do it right
They believe it’ll take more time to train someone than to just do it themselves
They feel like they should be able to handle it all
The problem is — this mindset keeps your business stuck. You become the bottleneck. And burnout follows.
Delegation isn’t just about offloading tasks. It’s about protecting your time and energy for what only you can do.
🧹 Step 1: Identify One High-Drain Task
Start with one small-but-draining task that:
Happens regularly
Doesn’t require your unique expertise
Interrupts your flow or causes procrastination
Examples:
Posting to social media
Sending invoices
Scheduling appointments
Answering repeat questions
Formatting emails or PDFs
⏳ Estimate how long this task takes you each week. Even if it’s 15–30 minutes a day — that adds up fast.
🤝 Step 2: Choose the Right Method to Delegate
You don’t have to hire an employee to get support.
Here are your options:
🛠️ Automation
Use tools to take the task off your plate completely.
Examples:
Go High Level to send emails or reminders
Calendly to book calls
Zapier to connect apps
Mouseflow or Google Analytics to track behavior automatically
ScribeHow to turn your processes into shareable SOPs
👩💻 Outsourcing
Hire someone to take it over.
Options:
A virtual assistant (VA) for 5–10 hours/month
A Fiverr or Upwork freelancer for one-off projects
A local student or community member for support
🤖 AI Help
Use tools like ChatGPT or Perplexity AI to:
Draft content
Generate ideas
Research topics
Write standard emails
You’ll still review it — but it can cut your time in half.
📊 Step 3: Track the ROI
Once you’ve delegated one thing, ask:
How much time did I save?
What did I do with that time instead?
Did it improve my mood, my output, or my bottom line?
Even if it costs $50–$100/month to delegate, freeing up 5 hours is worth it if you:
Book 1 new client
Launch a new offer
Or simply regain some peace of mind
Track it in your dashboard so you can see the return clearly.
💡 What If You’re Not “There Yet”?
Even if you’re just starting out, you can:
Create a delegation wishlist
Document your processes
Use free tools to simplify tasks
Practice letting go of “perfect” in favor of “done”
Delegation is a muscle. The sooner you build it, the faster your business grows — without draining you dry.
🧭 Inside the Program
In Taking Care of Business – Together, we walk you through how to:
Identify what to delegate
Automate routine tasks
Create SOPs
And build systems that grow with you
You don’t need a team. You just need a system.
📝 Catch Up on the Series:
Day 1–14 Blog Archive
➡️ Coming Tomorrow: Day 16: What You Can Do in 30 Minutes That Will Help You Book More Clients This Month
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