Why Control Is Costing You More Than You Think (Delegation for Creative Entrepreneurs)

If delegating makes your shoulders tense, you’re not broken—you’re a high-standard founder who hasn’t been shown a way to let go without losing quality. In my conversation with Renee Bowen on Tried & True with a Dash of Woo, we get real about what’s underneath the resistance to delegation—and what to do instead.

Listen Here:
• Apple + other players: https://renee.io/triedandtrue
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/XJjRTbtJ_jo

What We Covered

1) Why “I’ll just do it” is a trap
Speed now, cost later. When everything routes through you, growth stalls, quality suffers, and your nervous system pays the bill.

2) The 3 Levels of Delegation
• Task: “Upload this blog.”
• Responsibility: “Own the blog publishing process.”
• Outcome: “Publish weekly and increase organic traffic 20% in 90 days.”
Aim for outcome-level handoffs. That’s where freedom lives.

3) Scripts that stop micromanaging before it starts

• Expectation: “Own the weekly email outcome. Success = 35% open rate, 5% CTR.”
• Resources: “Templates, brand voice guide, past top performers are in Drive > Marketing > Email.”
• Checkpoints: “Draft due Tuesdays 2pm; I give feedback on Loom within 24h.”
• Autonomy: “You choose tools and steps—as long as the outcome is met.”

4) Keeping excellence without being the bottleneck
Create standards, not shadow-work. Define “done,” add examples, and let your team propose the method.

5) Nervous-system-safe leadership
You can want control and choose trust. Start by delegating a low-risk outcome, let your body experience safety, then expand.

Favorite Moments

“Excellence and ease aren’t opposites. They’re teammates.”

“If you’re redoing your VA’s work, it’s a systems problem, not a you problem.”

Try This This Week

1. Pick one recurring outcome to hand off (e.g., “Publish the Friday newsletter”).
2. Define success metrics + constraints.
3. Schedule a 15‑minute review rhythm that builds trust without micromanaging.
4. Remove yourself from one step you’re currently inserting yourself into.

Links

• Listen on Apple + other players: https://renee.io/triedandtrue
• Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XJjRTbtJ_jo
• Book a Clarity Hour if you want help mapping your first outcome handoff: https://accidentalceo.co/coaching

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