FROM MAKER TO MANAGER | EP 145
Thu Feb 05 2026
The skills that made you a successful creative are now the biggest barriers to scaling your agency. Here's why 80% done by someone else beats 100% done by you when you're maxed out—and how to finally make the shift from creator to leader.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
Why working 60+ hours means you're running an expensive freelance operation, not a scalable agencyThe buyback rate formula that gives you mathematical permission to delegateHow to reclaim 20% of your time immediately by delegating admin tasks at $20-30/hourThe delegation ladder: Start with executive assistance, scale to strategic leadershipWhy "nobody can do it as good as I can" is technically true but completely irrelevantThe "record everything" method that makes training new team members effortlessFEATURED RESOURCE:
Time and Energy Audit Template – Identify where your time goes versus where it creates value.
Free download at dustinpead.com/free
READY TO SCALE YOUR AGENCY?
At Chief Creative Consultants, we partner with creative agencies as your fractional COO team. We don't just tell you what to fix—we implement systems with you.
Visit dustinpead.com to book a discovery call.
Follow Dustin: @dustinpead on all platforms
#CreativeLeadership #AgencyScaling #DelegationStrategy #CreativeOperations
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The skills that made you a successful creative are now the biggest barriers to scaling your agency. Here's why 80% done by someone else beats 100% done by you when you're maxed out—and how to finally make the shift from creator to leader. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Why working 60+ hours means you're running an expensive freelance operation, not a scalable agencyThe buyback rate formula that gives you mathematical permission to delegateHow to reclaim 20% of your time immediately by delegating admin tasks at $20-30/hourThe delegation ladder: Start with executive assistance, scale to strategic leadershipWhy "nobody can do it as good as I can" is technically true but completely irrelevantThe "record everything" method that makes training new team members effortlessFEATURED RESOURCE: Time and Energy Audit Template – Identify where your time goes versus where it creates value. Free download at dustinpead.com/free READY TO SCALE YOUR AGENCY? At Chief Creative Consultants, we partner with creative agencies as your fractional COO team. We don't just tell you what to fix—we implement systems with you. Visit dustinpead.com to book a discovery call. Follow Dustin: @dustinpead on all platforms #CreativeLeadership #AgencyScaling #DelegationStrategy #CreativeOperations