There was a discussion on one of the financial boards I visit about hiring a personal assistant. 'Course the do-it-yourself'ers say no, save the money. But what I noticed was that none of them were wealthy. The high net worth folks are saying your time is valuable, your time is limited, protect the time you have.
I have to admit that although I'm the self-dubbed Queen of Delegation, I don't delegate enough. My biggest problem is getting involved in projects that are none of my blasted business. It is the alpha in me. When I see something that should be done with no one to do it, I head up the project. Sure, I delegate all the tasks but the managing of that project still takes time.
So my big goal for the new year is to concentrate on core projects. I'm going to track the extra projects that I pick up. Write them down. Doesn't matter if these projects are one time or on going, I'm going to try to limit them. It'll be difficult with the book launch in May as I'll be mixing with a new bunch of people, making new connections, but I have to guard the time I have.
If you don't have enough hours in the day (who does?) and are still dragging your feet about delegating, check out Penelope Trunk's 7 Ways To Be A Better Delegator.