It is easy, in the age of multihyphenates, to confuse being your personal best with being the person who is best in everything. Why
wouldn’t you? Our celebrity culture has a habit of honing in on the person rather than the team and creating the illusion that only the selected few
are set on the path to succeed by being good at everything. That is no true. The best bloggers today do not take their own photos and some don’t even
write their own copies. Apple wouldn’t be the household name it is today if it was all down to Steve Jobs and no one else. Successful people get to
where they are today not by being good at everything but by delegating effectively.
Property investors are understandably task-hoggers. Why wouldn’t we be? Most of us start investing with the burden of debt. Compounding that with an already
heightened sensitivity to money, makes it only natural for us to scrimp and save every last penny. While being careful with money is absolutely
a virtue, when you find yourself being your own letting agent, property manager, accountant, lawyer, building inspector, and handyman, you really
have to wonder if you are doing yourself any favours.
This is where delegation comes in. Delegation is a crucial component to your success. Think about it this way: wouldn’t you want your future to be unhindered
by your personal limitations? Delegation is not about abdicating on your responsibilities and losing control. It is about leveraging other people’s
skills and resources to increase productivity, minimise risks, and get to where you want to be.
But what if you are a compulsive DIYer and find yourself struggling to conquer your inner control-freak? Here are some starter tips to help you let...
