Chapter 2

Why shouldn't I hand off what I hate first?

Giao việc mình ghét đi trước, sai ở chỗ nào?

The chapter's question

Which task do I do every week that takes over two hours and could be written up as instructions?

Big idea

The first thing to delegate is not the work you hate, but the work that repeats and can be described.

In this chapter

  1. Part 2.1

    Repeatable and Describable

    How often does this repeat, and in how many steps can I write it down?

  2. Part 2.2

    Write It While Doing It

    Next time I do this, what can I record so nobody has to ask me?

  3. Part 2.3

    When Handoffs Bounce Back

    At which step did my last three handoffs come back?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 3 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of Only I Can Do This is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of Only I Can Do This

  1. 1.I'm busy all week, but doing whose work?
  2. 2.Why shouldn't I hand off what I hate first?
  3. 3.Which decisions should I let go of?
  4. 4.Did I hire wrong, or not know what I needed?
  5. 5.Do I own a business, or just a job?