--- title: Small Business Coaching, Resources & Tools | EMyth Blog | Steve Edkins description: "Steve Edkins is a Certified Executive EMyth Coach who loves helping business owners \"bring back the dream.\" Steve believes that with a strong foundation in values and culture, business owners can build a business that serves their lives, their customers and their employees. When not working, Steve spends time with his family, reading, running or riding his bike." --- [Managing Employees](https://www.emyth.com/inside/topic/managing-employees) ### [5 questions to ask yourself before delegating](https://www.emyth.com/inside/5-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-delegating) Do you ever ask an employee for something you requested several days earlier and get a puzzled look? Or get the response: “I didn’t know you wanted it today.” Or even more baffling, the employee tells you: “I don’t know how to do that.” These are the kinds of answers that cause many owners to hesitate when delegat... ![Steve Edkins - EMyth](https://emyth.imgix.net/headshots/Steve_Edkins_150.jpg?w=80&h=80&fm=jpg&q=&fit=max) Steve Edkins ## Latest Posts ![Smart Business Coach](https://www.emyth.com/hubfs/Smart-business-coach.png?auto=compress&fit=max) ## Request a free coaching session with a Certified EMyth Coach [![Talk to a Coach](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/411995/14924c09-8a82-42d7-90b9-55a5c68c5989.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/411995/14924c09-8a82-42d7-90b9-55a5c68c5989) ## Want a self-sufficient business—and life you love? #### Get the latest insights, downloads, and practical tools, right in your inbox. ##### Get Our Newsletter