[mym1990]

Choosing which tasks you delegate to others is very dependent on how much trust you have in those around you, and also how much room for error there is in the task.

If it is something critical, or something that relates strongly to your vision of the business, then more often than not you can prioritize that higher. If it is not mission critical, somebody can learn from the task, and somebody is somewhat qualified to get to the end of the task, you can probably delegate it.

All of these things change as a company moves through different stages.

On the topic of personal delegation...you really have to know yourself. If you need electrical work done, and you don't know anything about electrical work...you probably want to pass on the DIY route and just get someone who knows what they are doing and are taking the risk. If you need to do some drywall...yeah you can probably knock that out, and even make some mistakes along the way. There is always this feeling of "I can do this cheaper and better" but often there is no follow through, and you're not giving the pros enough credit.