It’s hard for business owners to delegate tasks to other employees. Not only are they used to having to do everything themselves, there is also a certain amount of anxiety at the idea that someone else might not complete the task correctly. But as a business grows, it becomes necessary for the owner to delegate certain tasks.

While duties pertaining to compensation, employee hiring or firing, and business secrets should never be assigned out, there are some duties that other employees can easily carry out. Not only does delegation help to lessen the owner’s workload, it also increases productivity, decreases business risk, and reduces stress.

To learn more about the advantages of delegation, watch this SmallBusinessNewz report with Abby Johnson.

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