How do I make my business run without me?

Start with the jobs that only happen because you do them: answering missed calls, giving quotes, booking, reminders, follow-up and invoicing.

For each one, ask what actually needs you and what just needs a process. Some steps should disappear. Some can get simpler. Some can go to another person. Some can be automated.

A business rarely goes from needing you to not needing you overnight, and the goal isn't to remove you. It's to make routine work stop waiting on you, so your time goes where your judgment matters. Start with the job that costs you the most time or customers. The Bottleneck Check is five questions that show you which one that is.