30 Jan 2026 · 2 min
Rick Lau walks through how to delegate without burning out. Stop doing the task yourself, find the right person with capacity and willingness, then spell out what done looks like instead of just handing it off.
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Hey everybody, Rick Lau here. In this episode we're going to talk about delegation and how do you do it effectively? Check out this episode.
It's funny, you said so many things. Everybody's probably, oh my God, that's me. I do that all the time.
Right.
And the key is it's quicker if.
I just do it. Just forget, I'll just do it.
It's just faster if I do it.
And get it done.
But is that solving the real challenge for you?
It's not. So then I would question you. Who's the problem?
Yeah, I mean it's a given. It's the self reflection that we need. And I like these forums that you guys host because it's a good reality check.
And I think you also identified something.
Is that you said we need to take more time.
And I think that's the key.
That's why it's a delegation process. When you make the decision, I'm done.
I've had enough of this, I am.
Done, I'm not doing doing this anymore. That's the first thing you've decided you want to do things differently. The second is you've identified the need. So Ig, have you identified the right person? So you have to identify the person and they have to be the right fit. Do they get it? Do they want to do it? Do they have the capacity to do it? An external company may not be the right fit. And if you don't have anybody internally.
How, how are we going to find the right person?
And until you identify that, there's no.
Point delegating to somebody who can't do it.
Right?
Right. And then are you actually outlining the process with the what is the outcome we want, what are the steps?
Or are you just simply dumping that on that person? Say, figure it out, you're now in.
Charge of Instagram and then be shocked when it doesn't go well.
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