You may think that I’m a pretty productive person.

My podcast On Purpose comes out three times a week, and also generates dozens of social media clips daily. I write this newsletter, I’ve written two books, I write speeches, I travel.

But here’s the thing. It’s not just me. There is a whole team of amazing people behind all the work I put out into this world. I couldn’t be where I am today without the labor of the incredible teams that support me.

In other words, I couldn’t be here without delegating.

We live in a society that praises the individual.

And while there are many incredible people out there worthy of admiration, this fixation on the individual can make us think that they did it all on their own. Meaning that if we want to achieve success, we need to be able to do it all on our own as well.

But that’s not the case.

A study out of Princeton University surveyed thousands of adults about how much money they spend on “time-saving services.” Meaning, things you pay to free up personal time (like cleaning, or meal-making).

It should come as no surprise that those who spent money on time-saving services reported significantly higher life satisfaction than those who did not.

And I should note, this held true across all income levels; it wasn’t just “wealthy people” who felt this way. Buying time worked for everyone.

An investigation published in The Leadership Quarterly compared outcomes when leaders of groups delegated decision-power to members versus when the leaders made decisions on their own. They found that when team members had the power to choose and commit to decisions themselves, they worked much more efficiently and with greater effort than when decisions were imposed on them.

The way you delegate matters. When people feel responsible for the work, they will be more committed to what you ask of them.

I also want to be clear: delegation doesn’t always mean spending money. It also means being intentional with your time—deciding what truly deserves your energy and removing what doesn’t move you forward. Before you delegate to others, you must delegate to yourself. Choosing where your time actually needs to go is a key to self-leadership in your life.

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I’m willing to bet you’ve had your fair share of moments where you felt the weight of the whole world on your shoulders, and your happiness, effectiveness, and stress levels were all impacted.

Try This: Make a list of every single thing you have to do this week or this month. When you’re done, I want you to go through it and mark everything that could be done by somebody else. A hired hand. A spouse, friend, grown child, or neighbour.

Then take the next step and ask yourself: if none of these tasks can be delegated, which ones can come off the list, so what remains is what truly moves me closer to my purpose?