Lately I have been practicing extreme gratitude for the entrepreneur lifestyle and the evolution of Bourn Creative – even more so than usual.

Just a few years ago, I was working 16 hours days, 7 days a week, and trying to do it all on my own. I was never able to quit early, take a day off, or unplug from my business – It owned me.

I had no balance between my personal life and my business.

Fast forward to today – I now have a team and a partner (Brian) who is my project manager and workflow manager. We’re really starting to notice how the changes we have made to the business are affecting our personal lives.

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I’ll bet that you aren’t delegating as much as you should? If you’re a small business owner, you’re more than likely a perfectionist and a control freak. I am totally guilty.

The problem control freaks face is delegation. You know you should be delegating more. You know that delegating administrative tasks could help your business, let alone your work/life balance. You understand that you can’t grow your business if you’re busy with minimum wage tasks.

Small business owners can delegate more, yet most don’t delegate like they should. Why?

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The other day I was reminded on some advice I was once given by a friend back in high school to never wear old, worn out underwear with holes.

Why? Because you never know when you’re going to (get your mind out of the gutter) get in an accident or experience some horrible health issue that results in calling 911.

Just think of it my friend told me, “You get in a horrible car wreck, a bunch of cute firemen come to your rescue, and for some reason your clothes have to be cut off, or they are badly ripped. Do you really want them or anyone to see you in gross, old underwear? No way! You want them to see you in sexy underwear, so even at your worst, you look great!”

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