How to Level Up and Hit Your Goals—Without Working Harder

Zachary Pascarella
Apr 27
2 min read

If you want to grow your business, build your dream life, or finally create the freedom you’ve been chasing—you’re going to need more than just hard work.

You’re going to need help.

In 2025, grinding harder isn’t the answer. Working more hours isn’t the answer. The people who achieve the most aren't doing everything themselves—they're mastering the art of delegation.

Here’s why.

Why Working Harder Isn't Enough Anymore

You already know how to work hard. You already know what it's like to push through 10-hour days, endless checklists, and “just one more email.”

But here’s the reality: You can do anything—but you can't do everything.

In Buy Back Your Time, Dan Martell explains it perfectly:

"You don’t win by doing more. You win by doing less."

Your energy and attention are your most valuable assets. If you spend them answering emails, organizing files, chasing appointments, and updating spreadsheets—you’re draining the very resources you need to scale, create, and lead.

You hit a ceiling not because you lack ambition, but because you lack capacity.

Why Help is the Ultimate Productivity Hack

In Who Not How, Dan Sullivan explains that the biggest unlock for high performers is simple: Stop asking "How can I do this?" and start asking "Who can do this for me?"

Best-selling authors work with editors and ghostwriters.
World-class athletes work with trainers, coaches, and recovery teams.
Top entrepreneurs build teams around their strengths.

The real flex isn’t doing everything yourself.The real flex is building a system where talented people move your vision forward.

Step 1: Get Clear on What You Want to Achieve

First, zoom out. What are the big outcomes you want to create over the next 6 months? The next 5 years?

It could be:

Scaling your business without burning out
Launching a new product
Growing your client roster
Spending more time with your family

Whatever it is, write it down .Because once you’re clear on the what, you can start finding the who.

Step 2: Identify What You Need to Stop Doing

The second step is brutal but necessary: List everything you’re currently doing that someone else could be trained to handle.

Inbox and calendar management?
CRM updates and lead tracking?
Bookkeeping and client invoicing?
Social media posting and community replies?
Lead generation research and cold outreach?

If you're doing $15/hour tasks, you’re holding yourself back from $500/hour outcomes.

Step 3: Invest in Getting Help

Hiring help isn’t an expense. It’s an investment in your growth.

When you offload the repetitive, time-consuming work to a trained professional—whether it’s a full-time virtual assistant or a project-based specialist—you immediately expand your bandwidth.

At Taskflow, we make this simple by: