Stop Doing $25-per-Hour Work

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Your calendar is full, your inbox is under control, and the copier is finally working. You were productive today, right?

Maybe not.

Every week, nonprofit chief executives routinely spend hours scheduling meetings, answering routine emails, preparing documents, and handling administrative work that someone else—or the right technology—could manage. Every hour spent on those tasks is an hour you cannot spend cultivating major donors, developing your staff, engaging your board, or preparing your organization for what comes next.

In this episode, I will help you identify the $25-per-hour work consuming your week and decide what to stop, do less frequently, delegate, or automate. I also explore why an executive assistant may be the most important next hire for a small nonprofit—and how to protect the time you recover for the leadership work only you can do.

This episode answers the following questions:

• How can I get everything done?
• Do I need an executive assistant?
• Can AI help me with office tasks?
• How should I be spending my time as a nonprofit executive director?

Links mentioned in this episode:

Calculate the Value of an Hour of Your Time https://successfulnonprofits.com/value_your_time/

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Free Online Trainings for Nonprofit CEOs Learn more about Design an AI Strategy That Builds More Capacity and other upcoming trainings: https://successfulnonprofits.com/trainings/

Looking for more? Check out these other amazing episodes:

• Ep 366: The 3 Roles of an Executive Director
• Ep 326: 16 Productivity Apps and Software You Need to Check Out Today
• Ep 321: Your 4-Day Workweek Blueprint with Jessica Weitzel