37 Days Left - The Power of Delegation

"If others can do it...let them do it!"

That's the power of delegation!

Having been a supervisor for around 8 months, its only on the 8th month that I have finally embraced the fact that it's my power to delegate! Imagine for the past 8 months it would be me who would go up and down the offices to get the memos..it would be me who would type and mail their reports...it would be me who would drag and carry stocks and clear the bodega!

I don't know why, but I have been trained in the past for servant-leadership. Well, I never had a mentor or idol on company-based leadership and so bad for me, I took it literally. Actually, I thought it was very effective, which it was really, people to see me as one of them. However, it became too much like one of them, they started taking advantage!

"Sir, could you please print this for me...."

Not until I joined the the Internet Marketing Workshop Seminar - the life changing seminar last April. On which one highlight was the power of delegation. We had this activity of writing down everything we don't want to do and how can we delegate it. This idea was the core of the book 4-hour Work Week a book by Tim Ferris, putting a system into everything that it all goes auto-pilot.

And so, I directly applied this aspect to work and, whew, it was differently effective! For the first time, I was not afraid to call someone to go to the office and get the memo for me. At first it was a strange feeling, "Hey, I can do this, but why am I letting them do it...?" goes over my head often. But hey, its my job to delegate!!

At first it was challenging, why? I have to teach them one by one. I have to teach them how to use the computer programs, how to make the reports, I have to assign people and responsibilities, and set-up a well-established system that goes automatically. I did this for 2 months, and the results are fantastic.

I am now able to do a lot, in such a little time. I am also practicing it too in my shirt business.  It's on auto-pilot too, a division of tasks, maximizing the internet, set up a system, with dates and deadlines, no inventory, cycle profits and all goes smoothly. A true example of a semi-passive income.

Soon I will be working 4 hours a week and earning more than what I earn now. Would you want that? And it all started with accepting the fact that you may be the best but you still need the rest.. that's delegation.

38 Days More to Go - I Love My Job! Huh??

You got me right! I LOVE MY JOB!

After all the previous controversial posts - Wish I was a College Drop Out and My Confessions- I had a little twist on my mindset. You know, it's all a matter of looking at it. Rather than sourgrape and complain, I chose to take a different perspective. But why a sudden change?

I'm not just trying to training to be one great motivational speaker. I am into a new move...Coaching.

It all started after one of my employee forged a document to excuse her not reporting to our store but another store. Since its her first time, so what I did was counseling. But it turned out to be a life changing counseling.
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She has been with the company for quite some time, so I was really expecting much from her. But unfortunately, she's showing attitude below standards. Burn-out and familiarity and no-fulfillment results into one employee who starts the "chatroom". And so what I did? Very simple. Told her frankly that she's one of the best, but not becoming one. Told her she has a lot of leadership potentials and I can guide her to become one. And empowered her with opportunities that make her more fulfilled of her work.

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm just so proud to say, I've got one employee back on track.

All these came out while I was reading the book Top Performance by Zig Ziglar. I have been really longing for one leadership book and this book was the answer to all my prayers.

At my work, one of the demotivating factors is the lack of someone I look up to. Maybe a there's one or two but no one has been really my idol at work. So I don't really see any point in staying long in the supervisor's station right after lunch. I just get out and read a book. And I don't really have a mentor or a REAL boss at work, a boss I'd offer myself to be harassed. None falls under my qualification. And also, there's not motivation going on. So its  really all by myself.

I used to say that no one is tapping my back. But Kuya reminded me not to worry because HE is tapping my back.

And so, hard to admit, I still belong to the rat race BUT I'm still making the best out of it or shall I say, exploiting it. I have all the opportunity to hone my leadership skills and all other things needed to become one effective people- manager. But still, Hanz remember, this is just a STAGE where I need to go through, I should keep track on my goal. Savor every moment. Be optimistic of every moment.