Delegate Your Way To Success

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I owned a construction company for 20 years before I started my own online business. For the first five years, I sweated and struggled, and nearly closed my doors. I came very close to failure, until a good friend offered valuable advice.

You see, when you start a construction company, the most important thing on your mind is finding work. I started off with small repair jobs that would last about 2-3 days, but stringing enough jobs back-to-back, without any down time, was kind of tough at first. Pretty soon I had all of the small jobs I could handle, but I really wanted the larger jobs that were more profitable and where you could stay in one place longer (it was much more efficient than setting up for a new job every morning).

As my business grew, I began to get larger jobs. Between myself and my helper, we were busy. Eventually it dawned on me - I had reached my limit. Physically, my helper and I were doing all that we could.

I had another revelation

I hadn't just reached my physical limit. My earnings had also reached a plateau. Unless we could produce more, we could not earn more. My frustration mounted. While I enjoyed my home based business, I also knew I could earn more money working for someone else. An opening for a building superintendent in Houston was very tempting - higher wages, reduced hours, medical and dental insurance, even a retirement plan. It was appealing.

Being self-employed, I had none of these benefits. It was time to make a decision - keep working 70 hours a week, with no benefits, or make a change. I decided it was time to change.

I found a course offered by the Home Builders Association in San Antonia. This three-day seminar was full of fascinating information and interesting people. A fellow participant, Don Boozer, offered some great advice. He suggested I move into general contracting. Of course, I'd need to delegate, to share the responsibilities.

"If I don't do the work, I will need to call others to do the work for me. Why would anyone pay me just to make phone calls?", I asked.

Don's reply was confident as he said, "Yes, they will pay you. They'll pay you very well!" And you know what? They did!

I took a chance and followed his advice. Over the next year, my income doubled. The job in Houston wasn't looking so attractive anymore. In the next year, my income doubled again. And my income has remained at least six figures every year, ever since.

I'm not telling you this to brag. I'm telling you this to help you.

I increased my income quickly because I increased my business awareness. You can too. The fastest way to increase your income is to start an EZ web business or to attend a conference based on your industry. Want to make money online? Then you need a conference specific to online businesses, one that can help you create a business plan for your online business!

About the Author:
Stephen Beck teaches 7 easy repeatable steps to starting a Christian Home Based Business. For a free CD explaining those steps, visit Start Home Business immediately. Don't reprint this exact article. Instead, reprint a free unique content version of this same article.



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