Effective Delegation for Perfectionists: How to Let Go Without Lowering Standards

Build Your Business: From Fear to Freedom

📄 Are you stuck doing everything yourself because no one else can do it “right”? In this episode of Build Your Business, Matt and Chris Reynolds break down why perfectionists struggle with delegation—and how to fix it. Learn how to build trust, communicate expectations clearly, and use systems that protect your standards without burning you out. Discover the delegation ladder, learn how to turn team members into owners, and finally free yourself up to focus on what truly matters.

🔑 What You’ll Learn

• Why perfectionists struggle to delegate without micromanaging

• How to use the delegation ladder to build trust and ownership

• The real cost of holding on to tasks that someone else could do

• How to prioritize what truly matters as a business owner

• Why SOPs alone aren’t enough—and what real training looks like

• How to fix failed delegation without giving up your standards

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction and personal stories of over-control 02:07 – Why perfectionists struggle to delegate 04:45 – The real cost of not delegating 07:50 – How to delegate outcomes (not just tasks) 10:24 – The Delegation Ladder: 5 levels of trust 15:58 – SOPs + hands-on training = real delegation 20:45 – Letting go without lowering your standards 24:23 – When delegation fails (and how to recover) 28:08 – Shifting from doer to leader 30:15 – Challenge: What are you still clinging to?

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#Delegation #BusinessLeadership #EntrepreneurTips #PerfectionismInBusiness #TrustYourTeam #SOP #BuildYourBusiness #LeadershipDevelopment #DelegationLadder #FounderMindset

PS - Coach Smarter, Earn More: https://bit.ly/3X4ixOX Matt's Links Website: https://ryanmattreynolds.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reynoldsstrong/?hl=en Chris's Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismreynolds/