5x Output With This Delegation Exercise

Hey 👋 - Brandon here.

Happy Saturday to 1,755 growth-minded accountants.

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Today I’m going to show you my simple delegation framework that has always helped me prioritize my time to the highest leverage work.

First, get a blank sheet of paper.

Brainstorm all of the tasks and projects you worked on over the past month. Make sure to think about all the small things too, like sending emails and scheduling meetings. This will be important later.

Now grab a new sheet of paper.

At the top, write down your target income. Then draw a T… on the left column write the header “< $X” with “X” being your target hourly rate (target income / 2000 hours). On the right column write the header “> $X.”

Now get the first sheet of paper where you brainstormed all of your tasks and put them into the left or right column.

Everything in the left column should be delegated asap.

You should only work on tasks/projects in the right column.

I do this process whenever I feel frustrated - I’ve learned my frustration usually stems from (1) working on low leverage work; and/or (2) not getting expected results.

This exercise helps me re-focus on the highest value work.

What income target should you set?

I always set income targets 50-100% higher than what I’m earning today. It helps me get into the mindset of what “next level” work looks like. This type of forward thinking can help you scale your income faster than you know.

You can also set your current income level just to get a sense for the tasks/projects you should absolutely say no to.

That's all for this Saturday. See you next week.

Cheers,
Brandon

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