To be productive in a business, it means being able to delegate certain items. One of the biggest problems most entrepreneurs run into is micromanaging and attempting to do everything themselves. They are so used to having to do everything themselves, they have a hard time letting others take over in certain areas of their business. But, what things should you be letting others do?

One of the items to think about is your time. If you have a very busy schedule, then you might not be able to do what you need to get done in your business. You know it needs to be done, but just can not get to it. This is a situation to let someone else do it. You can probably pay someone to do this and ensure it gets done. You need to be a manager, and manage the business. Sometimes it is hard to see the big picture and manage when you are still doing all of the smaller tasks of the business.

Another area to delegate is when you just don't get paid enough to do something. Another way to look at it is if you will make enough money off of a product or service for your time. You may value your time at $35/hr. This is what you charge. But there might be certain areas within your business where the market only allows about $10/hr. This is a case where it will be more beneficial for you to pay someone else to do this. Focus your time on the larger parts of your business.

Lastly, it might make more sense to pay someone to do a certain part of your business if they are better and faster at doing it. This scenario will allow you to complete more projects, get more business, and make more money. It also allows you to bid on more projects, or offer more services. Even if you pay someone 75% of a service, and you get 25%, this is more money than if you had not gotten the business at all. I have always said zero from zero is still zero.

For your business to grow in the directions you want it to, it will require you be more of a manager. When you start to manage the business, you will become more productive and efficient at running the business. You will also have less stress in trying to get everything done by yourself, as this will not be the case any more. Delegation and not micro managing is what it will take to get your business to be a more productive one.