Overcoming Delegation Anxiety

I was recently talking to a potential client at a training event, and the topic of delegation came up. Leonard had a successful small business that was growing quickly and he was overwhelmed. He worked 70-80 hours a week and was unable to get everything that he needed to get done in a given week. He was…

10 Elements of Basic Management

When it comes to small and medium-sized businesses, most owners didn’t start out with plans to manage a team. They had a great idea for a product or service and decided to bring it to market. They learned the ins and outs of their industry, understood their customers’ needs, and put all the pieces together….

The Secret to Effective Leadership Team-Building

In your business journey, there comes a point when managing everything on your to-do list while meeting essential needs becomes impossible. As a business coach for more than 25 years, one of the first things I teach small-business owners to do is start prioritizing time and scheduling focused blocks to work on the highest-value tasks in their business….

Setting Expectations in Your Leadership Team

Putting together a solid leadership team for your business is a big milestone for any small-business owner. But once you have your team assembled, many small-business owners think they are done with the heavy lifting. Unfortunately, that is just the beginning. You still need to put in the work of defining leadership team expectations, as well as laying the…

The Power of Peer-to-Peer Delegation

We talk a lot about delegation with our business coaching clients here at Maui Mastermind, and for good reason. Effective delegation is essential for the growth and success of any business. And the majority of owners and leaders of small to medium-size businesses aren’t very skilled in delegating tasks to their team members. It is usually clunky…