As the momentum of the year has really started to pick up and things are moving faster and faster, I am developing a deeper sense of trust in those around me every single day. As I find myself getting busier and busier, it is easier to let go of things that you otherwise wouldn’t be letting go of and allow others to make big decisions in your place.
Years ago Mike Strong, my dad, told me that people are never going to do things that you delegate to them 100 percent of the way you would do it. But, you have to accept that they will do it about 85 percent the exact way you want it done and be ok with it. Otherwise, you will spend your life trying to do every single thing yourself. This has been my motto for many years now, and my goal has been to become a master delegator so that I can continue to move at a very high rate of speed and not get slowed down by trying to be a person who has to make a decision on everything.
Having trust in others also means that you have unrivaled confidence in those around you who are in positions of leadership. In the case of my team in present day, I have never had more confidence in the people at the highest level of leadership and even a tremendous amount of confidence in the level of leaders who are just under them. This gives me the ability to move very fast and know that the people around me have my trust.