Comments on: Workaholics Anonymous—A 12-Step Program of Recovery and Personal Transformation (Step 10) http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/05/wa-step10/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:08:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Workaholics Anonymous—A 12-Step Program of Recovery and Personal Transformation (Step 8) | Darren Hardy, Publisher of SUCCESS Magazine http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/05/wa-step10/#comment-1453 Workaholics Anonymous—A 12-Step Program of Recovery and Personal Transformation (Step 8) | Darren Hardy, Publisher of SUCCESS Magazine Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:32:26 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=853#comment-1453 [...] [Index: INTRO, Step 1, 1b, 2, 3, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 6b, 7, 8, 9, 9b, 10, 10b, 11, 12] [...] [...] [Index: INTRO, Step 1, 1b, 2, 3, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 6b, 7, 8, 9, 9b, 10, 10b, 11, 12] [...]

]]> By: Workaholics Anonymous—A 12-Step Program of Recovery and Personal Transformation (Step 1) | Darren Hardy, Publisher of SUCCESS Magazine http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/05/wa-step10/#comment-1407 Workaholics Anonymous—A 12-Step Program of Recovery and Personal Transformation (Step 1) | Darren Hardy, Publisher of SUCCESS Magazine Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:16:56 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=853#comment-1407 [...] Index: INTRO, Step 1, 1b, 2, 3, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 6b, 7, 8, 9, 9b, 10, 10b, 11, 12 [...] [...] Index: INTRO, Step 1, 1b, 2, 3, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 6b, 7, 8, 9, 9b, 10, 10b, 11, 12 [...]

]]> By: Workaholics Anonymous—A 12-Step Program of Recovery and Personal Transformation (Step 10) | SUCCESS magazine Blog http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/05/wa-step10/#comment-1082 Workaholics Anonymous—A 12-Step Program of Recovery and Personal Transformation (Step 10) | SUCCESS magazine Blog Fri, 22 May 2009 21:57:59 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=853#comment-1082 [...] Think of three people right now who could live to their potential better if they just did less and delegated more—send them this article: http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/05/wa-step10 [...] [...] Think of three people right now who could live to their potential better if they just did less and delegated more—send them this article: http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/05/wa-step10 [...]

]]> By: Workaholics Anonymous—A 12-Step Program of Recovery and Personal Transformation (Step 10: How To) | SUCCESS magazine Blog http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/05/wa-step10/#comment-1080 Workaholics Anonymous—A 12-Step Program of Recovery and Personal Transformation (Step 10: How To) | SUCCESS magazine Blog Fri, 22 May 2009 21:57:19 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=853#comment-1080 [...] Step 10 we discussed how you can get 2-10X more done in the same amount of time, if you stop trying to do [...] [...] Step 10 we discussed how you can get 2-10X more done in the same amount of time, if you stop trying to do [...]

]]> By: Jay Paterson, Empowered Wealth Canada http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/05/wa-step10/#comment-1074 Jay Paterson, Empowered Wealth Canada Wed, 20 May 2009 20:11:47 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=853#comment-1074 Darren, Step 10 sounds a lot like ensuring each entrepreneur works within their own Unique Ability. Dan Sullivan has coined this term in his program The Strategic Coach. For me, Unique Ability means doing the things I LOVE TO DO, that I am especially excellent at, that I would gladly do for free because I have so much fun doing them, and that give me more energy doing them than I expend doing them,... all of the time. Because I am involved in performing at my Unique Ability, I give greater value to everyone I am in contact with. This also means I have to delegate everything I do not love to do, to someone who has teir own Unique Ability doing these things. For example, I HATE PAPERWORK! But it has to be done! Therefore I hire wonderful individuals who are absolutely driven by accuracy. Their Unique Ability is the development and maintenacne of systems that guarantee no detail is overlooked. I would be lost without them. Another example, while I am OK at marketing, I am not Excellent at marketing. Being of value drives me, - marketing my company does not. Therefore I delegate that activity to someone whose Unique Ability is perfectly aligned with what we do, who believes in what we do, and who LOVES to help others find the value in what we do. Surrounding myself with others whose Unique Ability complements mine gives me the Freedom I need to be the best that I can be, and to be of greatest possible value to all those I deal with, to my family and to myself. The additional productivity, capability and confidence is a by-product of a Unique Ability organization. Thanks for your insight on Number 10, can't wait to see the other 11 Steps. With Gratitude, Jay Paterson Darren,
Step 10 sounds a lot like ensuring each entrepreneur works within their own Unique Ability.
Dan Sullivan has coined this term in his program The Strategic Coach.
For me, Unique Ability means doing the things I LOVE TO DO, that I am especially excellent at, that I would gladly do for free because I have so much fun doing them, and that give me more energy doing them than I expend doing them,… all of the time.
Because I am involved in performing at my Unique Ability, I give greater value to everyone I am in contact with.
This also means I have to delegate everything I do not love to do, to someone who has teir own Unique Ability doing these things.

For example, I HATE PAPERWORK!
But it has to be done!
Therefore I hire wonderful individuals who are absolutely driven by accuracy. Their Unique Ability is the development and maintenacne of systems that guarantee no detail is overlooked. I would be lost without them.

Another example, while I am OK at marketing, I am not Excellent at marketing. Being of value drives me, - marketing my company does not. Therefore I delegate that activity to someone whose Unique Ability is perfectly aligned with what we do, who believes in what we do, and who LOVES to help others find the value in what we do.

Surrounding myself with others whose Unique Ability complements mine gives me the Freedom I need to be the best that I can be, and to be of greatest possible value to all those I deal with, to my family and to myself. The additional productivity, capability and confidence is a by-product of a Unique Ability organization.

Thanks for your insight on Number 10, can’t wait to see the other 11 Steps.
With Gratitude,
Jay Paterson

]]> By: Workaholics Anonymous—A 12-Step Program of Recovery and Personal Transformation (Step 10: How To) | Darren Hardy, Publisher of SUCCESS Magazine http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/05/wa-step10/#comment-1068 Workaholics Anonymous—A 12-Step Program of Recovery and Personal Transformation (Step 10: How To) | Darren Hardy, Publisher of SUCCESS Magazine Mon, 18 May 2009 18:11:18 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=853#comment-1068 [...] Step 10 we discussed how you can get 2-10X more done in the same amount of time, if you stop trying to do [...] [...] Step 10 we discussed how you can get 2-10X more done in the same amount of time, if you stop trying to do [...]

]]> By: Stefanie Hartman http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/05/wa-step10/#comment-1067 Stefanie Hartman Mon, 18 May 2009 13:31:34 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=853#comment-1067 Great post. The toughest part is trusting others to do the work we delegate. Great post. The toughest part is trusting others to do the work we delegate.

]]> By: Bonnie Hanson http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/05/wa-step10/#comment-1063 Bonnie Hanson Fri, 15 May 2009 17:21:30 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=853#comment-1063 Hi Darren, Thank you for another teriffic topic! Delegation has been a difficulty for me in the past. I think that is due, in part, to the conditioning we all experience through the norm: go to school, get good grades, study solo, do well on the individual test, don't collaborate, get a good job, be a good employee, etc... You don't really hear, "Think out of the box" until you're 20 or 30 something and have already been conveniently packaged inside of the box! For me, delegation has been a task of "letting go" of some of that former conditioning. It definitely is a process of trust in some areas. I've learned that everything doesn't have to be all about me and how well I can do a million things. That doesn't measure anything, except how well one can juggle! As you state, I must be the commander of my time. I am the CEO of my life, my business, my family....my time is priceless. It must be invested wisely in the most meaningful & productive of activities in order to produce the success I truly desire in my world. Doing more doesn't mean you're accomplishing more. It just means you're busy! So thanks for the great reminder to focus and be busy doing the right activity. The rest really is just fluff and even though that thought might sting a little (I know id did for me), when you're excellent where it counts you can create a whole new world that's a lot more satisfying! All the Best, Bonnie Hi Darren,
Thank you for another teriffic topic! Delegation has been a difficulty for me in the past. I think that is due, in part, to the conditioning we all experience through the norm: go to school, get good grades, study solo, do well on the individual test, don’t collaborate, get a good job, be a good employee, etc… You don’t really hear, “Think out of the box” until you’re 20 or 30 something and have already been conveniently packaged inside of the box!

For me, delegation has been a task of “letting go” of some of that former conditioning. It definitely is a process of trust in some areas. I’ve learned that everything doesn’t have to be all about me and how well I can do a million things. That doesn’t measure anything, except how well one can juggle!

As you state, I must be the commander of my time. I am the CEO of my life, my business, my family….my time is priceless. It must be invested wisely in the most meaningful & productive of activities in order to produce the success I truly desire in my world.

Doing more doesn’t mean you’re accomplishing more. It just means you’re busy! So thanks for the great reminder to focus and be busy doing the right activity. The rest really is just fluff and even though that thought might sting a little (I know id did for me), when you’re excellent where it counts you can create a whole new world that’s a lot more satisfying!

All the Best,
Bonnie

]]> By: Charlene Burke http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/05/wa-step10/#comment-1058 Charlene Burke Thu, 14 May 2009 15:32:17 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=853#comment-1058 By the way, Darren, I am available to outsource various projects and portions of projects to. Feel free to e-mail me to begin the discussion. By the way, Darren, I am available to outsource various projects and portions of projects to. Feel free to e-mail me to begin the discussion.

]]> By: Charlene Burke http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/05/wa-step10/#comment-1059 Charlene Burke Thu, 14 May 2009 15:32:17 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=853#comment-1059 By the way, Darren, I am available to outsource various projects and portions of projects to. Feel free to e-mail me to begin the discussion. By the way, Darren, I am available to outsource various projects and portions of projects to. Feel free to e-mail me to begin the discussion.

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