What breaks if you are unreachable for two weeks?

Could someone else price and send a proposal without asking you?

Would new enquiries be answered within a day?

Do your biggest clients have a main contact who is not you?

Is the sales pipeline recorded somewhere other than your head or inbox?

Could someone else agree a discount or a change of scope within set limits?

Are your core processes written down in a form a new hire could follow?

Can the team resolve a client complaint without escalating to you?

Does someone other than you check quality before work goes out?

Could the team handle an unusual job or exception without calling you?

Is the schedule planned by someone other than you?

Would invoices go out on time?

Could payroll and supplier payments be approved without you?

Does someone other than you watch cash each week?

Are spending limits written down for each role?

Could someone chase overdue payments without you?

Does each role have written responsibilities and a way to know it is doing well?

Could a manager handle a staff problem without you?

Is it written down what each role may decide without asking?

Could someone else run the weekly team meeting?

Could a new starter be trained without you?