Delegate OR Die

Author: Amy Armitage

So I’ve been with Lunarpages for about 6 years now, and in that time I’ve never taken a real vacation. It’s not because they chained me to my desk and demanded excellence, or because there was never a right time. I really think it’s because I have no idea how to truly relax and make like a river and FLOW.

If for the last six years, I’ve basically been an overachiever, unable to delegate and “let it go” how in the heck am I supposed to simply switch off and chill out?

I’ve been up since 4am this morning because I can’t sleep. These dark hours are the times I prefer to write my blog entries or articles for PingZine and OISV. I think my biggest challenge right now is learning how to JUST be Amy on vacation and not a web host woman.

How does one delegate? It came up in a meeting yesterday that I should get myself a personal assistant. A whiz who can do all those tasks I do myself so I’m freed up for the bigger stuff. One of my associates rolled his eyes and laughed because he knows me better than anyone. Amy is a control freak.

Seriously… the thought of having an assistant to even make me a cup of coffee kills me. I’m at the point where I’m thinkin.. Ok.. So.. I delegate something tedious to this amazing (handsome, male, spiffy dressing..) assistant (If this is a daydream then I can have a HE with a James Bond accent) and I feel guilty and worried he’ll get it wrong. WTF is wrong with me people? I’m guilty bout asking a PRETEND assistant to make me coffee. Gawd…

I need some pointers on how to turn off the internet connection in my head..