by Marissa Bracke |
After you've handed off a task or project to a team member, there will come a point in time when you see the results of that person's work. You may be pleased. You may be disappointed. Or you may be nitpicky. If you catch yourself being nitpicky with someone else's...
by Marissa Bracke |
The biggest mistake I see people make when they start the process of delegating to an assistant or team member is to start looking for things that they can delegate. The mistake is understandable. If someone asks you, “What can I do for you?” your first...
by Marissa Bracke |
I used to say that I'm not the “entrepreneurial type.” Except, apparently, I am, because I'm living it. I also used to say that I like stability, and not taking scary leaps. Except I don't (I get bored and restless when things are too stable), and I...
by Marissa Bracke |
I no longer work with busy people. I work with people who have a lot on their plates, a lot to do, are inundated with opportunities and projects, and who find it useful to have an extra brain and an extra set of hands to help them accomplish all of it. I love working...
by Marissa Bracke |
Far and away, the biggest mistake I made starting out in business was making myself too available and responding to email way too often. I wanted to seem competent and trustworthy, and the easiest way I knew to do that was to be perpetually available. I tried to be...
