Me with an attitude: “I’ll do it myself.”

Me with an attitude: “I’ll do it myself.”
Also me: immediately overwhelmed, quietly resentful and suddenly deep organizing my pantry???

Like yes Rachel, cleaning will DEFINITELY answer those emails.

Here’s what’s happening (and if you’re like me you’re gonna feel personally attacked for a sec):
“I’ll do it myself” can be a power move.
But it can also be a fear move.

Because doing it yourself means:
You don’t have to explain it.
You don’t have to trust anyone.
You don’t have to risk disappointment.
You don’t have to watch someone do it “wrong” and then feel your soul leave your body.

So you just… take it all.
Even the stuff you hate.
Even the stuff that drains you.
Even the stuff that is absolutely not the best use of your brain.

And then you’re tired.
And mad.
And you tell yourself you just need “more discipline” (no you don’t).
You need support. You need systems. You need to stop treating delegation like it’s a personality flaw.

My current rule (steal this):
If I can teach it in 10 minutes… I should not be doing it forever.
If it’s under $20/hour energy… it does not deserve my $200/hour attention.
If I’m doing it out of anxiety… I need to pause and ask what I’m actually afraid of.

Pick ONE thing. One.
Hand it off. Automate it. Simplify it. Do the “good enough” version.
Let it be imperfect. Let it be done.

#delegation #entrepreneurlife #boundaries #worksmarter #burnoutrecovery