{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Work Less, Earn More","title":"Ep 345: The 3 Questions That Make Delegation Finally Work (with Gina Cotner)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2361,"description":"What if you could reclaim 10+ hours a week without working harder, waking up earlier, or finally finding the perfect productivity system? Grab my free 10-episode series, The $100K Method, for the systems that let me build a business that doesn't need me in every corner of it: https://www.gillianperkins.com/100k-method-signup\n\nDelegation sounds simple: hire help, hand things off, get your time back. In reality, it often creates more questions and more management, unless you build the right structure around it. This week I'm joined by Gina Cotner, founder and CEO of Athena Executive Services, one of the top US-based executive assistant agencies. Gina's spent the last decade pairing highly skilled EAs with busy founders and executives, and she doesn't just treat delegation as an outsourcing task. She teaches leaders how to build trust, transfer real ownership, and create accountability so their business runs better without them doing everything.\n\nIn This Episode, I Cover:\nWhy delegating a task doesn't automatically buy you your time back\nThe one habit that turns a hire into a task-doer instead of a real partner\nWhy the first 30 days with a new hire matter more than any month after\nThe exact three questions Gina uses to hand off a project and make it truly theirs\nWhat a US-based executive assistant actually costs, and how that compares to overseas VAs and solo freelancers\nHow to tell early whether you've hired the wrong person for the role\nSpecial Offer for Work Less, Earn More Listeners\n\nReceive 5 free hours of service added to your first full month of work with Athena Executive Services (AES) — a $275 value! Just mention this offer during your first call with them.\n\nConnect with Gina Cotner:\nWebsite: https://www.athenaexecutiveservices.com/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/athenaea/\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aes_executive_assistants\n\nGrow Your Online Business:\nFree training, Small Business 101:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jSVFNaMVaq2xN_XXMdPWb2thI2IwCmxWI1ny0RZrwGE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ5MjUwLzE3MDY2/NDcyMjQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}