Delegation isn't usually a systems problem.

Most people already know what they could hand off. They've thought about hiring. They've considered asking for help. They've downloaded the planner, created the SOP, or promised themselves they'll stop carrying so much.

Yet somehow, everything ends up back on their plate.

In this strategic journaling episode, we're exploring what makes letting go so difficult, even when the workload is unsustainable. Because the thing that's keeping you overwhelmed isn't always a lack of support. Sometimes it's a belief that makes doing more feel safer than letting go.

Through a series of journaling prompts, you'll uncover what's keeping you stuck in the cycle of over-responsibility and begin identifying the deeper reason delegation feels so hard.

Journal Prompts:

• What are you currently doing yourself, even though someone else could handle it? How does keeping it on your plate make you feel?
• Why haven't you handed it off yet? What's the real reason?
• What do you think you need in order to start delegating, or what are you already trying to help yourself trust and let go?
• Even though doing everything yourself leaves you exhausted, burnt out, and overwhelmed, how might it also be keeping you safe?

A question to sit with after this episode:

How has the belief underneath your need to do everything been shaping the way you work, lead, and show up in your life?

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