My Journey Trying Out Some Joe Sanok Ideas
Alright, so I kept hearing this name, Joe Sanok, popping up here and there. People mentioned his stuff about building your own practice, kind of like leveling up your small gig or solo operation. Sounded pretty down-to-earth, not like some fancy consultant talk. I figured, okay, let’s see what this is about and maybe try something out myself.
His main thing, from what I gathered, is getting folks to stop drowning in the daily tasks and actually think bigger picture, you know, grow the thing. For me, that meant tackling something I really suck at: letting go of tasks. I always figured, faster if I just do it myself. Classic trap.
So, Here’s What I Did
I decided to actually try his advice on delegation, even small stuff. Seemed like the most concrete thing I could bite off.
- First, I sat down and forced myself to list out all the little things I do that maybe, just maybe, someone else could handle. Stuff like scheduling appointments, basic email sorting, maybe even formatting these blog posts. The list got surprisingly long.
- Next step was finding someone. Didn’t want the hassle of a full employee right off the bat. Looked into getting a virtual assistant, part-time. Found someone online who seemed capable. Felt like a bit of a shot in the dark, honestly.
- Then came the hard part: actually handing stuff over. Started with scheduling. Felt super weird. I kept wanting to double-check everything they did. First week, explaining things probably took more time than just doing it myself. I seriously thought, “This is dumb, why am I doing this?”
- But I told myself to stick with it for a bit longer. Gradually gave the VA a few more tasks – like finding contact info for people, doing some basic online research for projects.
Learning to Let Go (Slowly)
It wasn’t smooth sailing. Oh boy, no. There were mess-ups. Tasks misunderstood. Things not done quite how I’d do them. But here’s the kicker: a lot of that was on me. My instructions weren’t always clear. I had to learn how to explain things better, how to set clear expectations. That was a whole learning process in itself.
What Happened After a While?
After maybe two, three months of this push and pull? Things started to click better. The VA understood my workflow more, and I got better at explaining. The real win? I found myself with maybe an extra 5, maybe 10 hours free each week. Doesn’t sound like a revolution, right?
But here’s the thing Joe Sanok talks about: it wasn’t just any 10 hours. It was time where my brain wasn’t fried from doing admin junk. I could actually use that time to think about new ideas for my work, plan things out a bit more, maybe reach out to new contacts. Stuff I never seemed to have time for before.
So, yeah. Trying that Joe Sanok advice on delegation wasn’t some magic bullet. It took effort, it was frustrating at times. But forcing myself to offload some tasks did eventually free up mental space. I’m less stuck in the weeds now. Still loads to do, always. But it feels a bit more manageable. If you’re stuck doing every single little thing yourself, maybe give it a try. It’s a bit painful at first, but might be worth it.
