I’ve worked with a parenting coach, Linda Hatfield, on how to be a better mom, and she asked me a question that also has great relevance for you and your clients.

She asked, “What are you doing for your children that they could be doing for themselves?”

As I looked around, I saw that there were many things. For instance, my 6 and 9 year old can clean out their own bag packs, make their own snacks, even put away their own clothes. Those were all things that I had been hustling to do or having somebody else do. Now they’re empowered to do those things themselves, and it’s working out better for us all.

As I saw the positive impact on my kids and myself, I realized that was a great question to ask about my clients. What am I doing that they could be doing for themselves?

Like with my kids, I realized that there were some things that would actually be more empowering for my clients if they did it rather than me.

For instance, for our mastermind members who want to meet more often, we created a worksheet on how to run their own weekly group meetings in addition to our monthly group meetings.

And they’re doing it. They’re leading; they’re empowered. And isn’t that what they came to me for? They wanted to learn how to lead their own groups, and I gave them that opportunity to practice.

So what are you doing for your clients that would free you a little and serve them a lot if they started doing it for themselves?