Breaking Free from The ‘Busy Trap’: The Power of Delegating Distractions

Breaking Free from the 'Busy Trap': The Power of Delegating Distractions

One of the most common frustrations I hear from business owners is, “I’m so busy! There are so many things on my plate that I can’t seem to get anything done.”

Being ‘busy’ (and the stress that comes with it) seems to have become the norm. But even more than that – busy has become an excuse for entrepreneurs not growing their businesses. 

Why do my business owner clients keep themselves so busy? A few reasons:

1. Habit - They are so used to doing ‘all the things’ that they default to continuing that 

2. They don’t have help - If they don’t have anyone else on the team to do the work, it stays on their plate

3. It’s a comfort zone thing - Doing what we know is easy and safe

Every level of growth is a new challenge. That’s one of the most amazing things about business - it is the ultimate personal growth journey.

Every level of growth means doing something differently. To grow, business owners have to let go of something at each stage along the way. 

When my clients keep themselves too busy, it keeps their business small. Busy means they don’t have to do the things they are afraid to do, the things that stretch them, the things they fear. 

I understand. For all of us, it is very easy to keep ourselves stuck doing the things that we know we are good at. The things that are simple, fun and easy. It’s easy to keep ourselves distracted from doing what we know we need to do to take whatever it is to the next level.

My challenge to you is this: Delegate your distractions.

Look at your plate and be honest with yourself. What are the things on your plate that you know are distractions?

They may be distractions that are just a waste of time and don’t need to be done at all. Some distractions are necessary. Things that need to be done happen for you to serve clients, serve your team, and continue to grow and expand. But as long as they are on your plate, you aren’t able to do the things you need to do to grow.

The secondary piece of the solution is this: You need to be willing to do the things that scare you- the work you’ve been resisting. As you delegate, be clear that you’re getting distractions off your plate so that you can make the best use of your time doing the things that lead to growth. 

This is the way to escape the busy trap.

Don’t have anyone to delegate to? Or maybe you do, but every time you delegate they need help or have questions and you become the bottleneck. If either scenario sounds familiar, I’d love to connect and talk through your delegation plan. 

Meet Kiva Slade - the Founder and CEO of The 516 Collaborative. With a unique background in high-power politics on Capitol Hill and sixteen years as a homeschooling mama, Kiva found her calling in the online business world as a trusted guide for entrepreneurs looking to build the business of their dreams.

Kiva's work began behind the scenes, orchestrating the back end of businesses and managing teams. But her inner data diva couldn't help but notice that small businesses needed help harnessing the power of data for growth. So she and her team set out to uncover and tidy up the data required to enable clients to grow their businesses confidently and easily.