If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Doing a task yourself ensures it meets your standards.
- In plain terms
- For the best results handle the work yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Delegate sparingly if quality is your main goal.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When should you delegate?
- Does doing it yourself save time?
Another view
Doing everything yourself is not scalable.
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