I work with a lot of small business owners. Property managers, home service companies, solopreneurs trying to scale. And the conversation usually starts the same way.
They're exhausted. They're doing everything themselves. They know they need to delegate but they don't trust anyone else to do it right. And they feel like they're working harder than ever but not getting anywhere.
Here's what I've realized after helping hundreds and hundreds of operators build virtual assistant teams and get their time back. The problem usually isn't their work ethic. Their work ethics are INSANE. It's just their habits.
These aren't lazy people. They're not slacking off. The issue is they've built habits they think are helping them but are actually keeping them stuck. Things like multitasking, saying yes to everything, treating every task like it's equally urgent.
I've fallen into these traps myself. I still do. But I've also built habits that changed how I operate, and I've seen them work for the entrepreneurs I help every day. So I wanted to write this down. Not as some guru advice, but as what I've actually seen work in the real world with real operators.