Verbinize: delegate

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out.
-Ronald Reagan

delegate
entrust a task or responsibility to another person
Most of us suck at delegating. Especially the CONTROL FREAKS. (Believe me, I used to be head of the line!) The ego wants us to do everything ourselves so we'll feel self-important and worthy. Yet trying to do everything ourselves leaves us stressed out and unhappy. This action verb will help us with the time management issues and all the others. Whether you are the CEO of a big company or a small family, learning how to delegate will change your life. I know moms will say, "It's just easier if I do it myself," but is that really teaching our children how to master skills? After three or four (or ten) lessons on folding clothes, the kids get it. And I've found that children as young as two can help with chores. They feel great about achieving something and making you happy! It's amazing how much time and stress I save by having the kids help out with tasks - from raking leaves to washings windows and everything in between. And honey-do lists are imperative for a happy marriage because modern marriages are about partnerships, right? Heh. And we'll bite our tongue to keep from nagging or belittling the way others did the task. (Re-read Reagan's quote.)
At work, the best thing we ever did was have a business coach suggest to us to swap the duties we didn't like with our co-workers. See, some people get off on organization and a clean desk. Others? Not so much. For me a file cabinet is just a box where piles of things go in order of how I received them with the bottom being oldest. So delegating doesn't have to be from the top down, but down, up and sideways. This works for the home chores, too.
Delegating means letting go, which is especially tough for Type A personalities, but it does help teamwork and reaching our goals - and serenity - a lot faster. Designing the life of our dreams calls for delegation along the way.
Verbalize: I will delegate responsibilities based on my time, expertise and priorities.
Verbinize: I will talk to my co-workers, employees and family members about what tasks they can take on and get agreement on how to achieve them, timelines and deadlines.