What do I do each day, and what do I hand off?

You do only the work that only you can do. Everything else gets handed to a person or a machine.

That covers hiring, firing, contractors, VAs and the processes that let someone else do the work right. Start with the first post and pick one small task to hand off today.

Start here: What do I do each day, and what do I hand off?

Every answer on this

• What do I do each day, and what do I hand off?
  Which tasks should I keep, and which should I hand to people or AI?
• How to Delegate to a VA Without Babysitting the Work
  My VA keeps making mistakes. How do I delegate so I stop checking everything?
• Training problem or wrong hire? How to tell the difference
  My employee is struggling. Is it a training gap or a bad hire?
• How to avoid a panic hire when someone quits
  Someone just quit. How do I replace them without hiring the wrong person?
• How to fire your best employee for cause
  My top performer broke the rules. Do I really have to let them go?
• What Smart Entrepreneurs Do When Employees Become Competitors
  My employee is leaving to compete with me. What do I do now?
• 4 Reasons Hiring Is Broken in 2026 (And What Small Business Owners Should Do Instead)
  Why can’t I find good people, and what should I do instead?
• Why Staying Solo Might Be Your Best Growth Strategy in 2026
  Should I hire, or grow with contractors, SOPs and automation first?
• 5 Steps to Document your Small Business Processes
  How do I write down my processes so someone else can do them?
• File naming convention for small business owners
  How should I name files so my team can always find them?
• Time to Get Serious About Hiring?
  How do I pick contractors and vendors without costly mistakes?
• Are you Attracting employees or begging for them?
  Besides pay, what actually attracts and keeps good employees?
• 3 Tips for Growing Your Ideal Business Team
  What do I need in place before I grow my team?
• 3 Reasons Small Businesses Should Say Yes to Benefits
  Is offering health benefits worth it for a small business?

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Questions owners ask

What should I delegate first?

Anything that doesn’t need you. Keep the work only you can do and hand the rest to a person or to AI. Handing work off builds capacity, it doesn’t cost you income. Read: What do I do each day, and what do I hand off?

Someone just quit. How do I avoid hiring the wrong replacement?

A panic hire is hiring the first person who’s available just to make the pain stop. Cross-train, keep a list of subcontractors before you need them, and know each role well enough to cover it for a few weeks while you hire well. Read: How to avoid a panic hire when someone quits

Should I hire or stay solo?

Not always hire. Contractors, written processes and automation can take you a long way before you add payroll. Read: Why Staying Solo Might Be Your Best Growth Strategy in 2026

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