# How do I step back from the day to day? · Horizon Answers

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# How do I step back from the day to day?

Short answer

Move one job at a time from you to the business: write it down, hand it to a person, and set a scorecard so you can see it working without being in it.

## What to know

-   Start with the jobs you do most often, not the hardest ones.
-   Set clear rules for who decides what, and up to what amount.
-   Review a short weekly scorecard instead of every detail.

## What to do next

1.  1Name your number two, or plan to hire one.
2.  2Hand off one job in the next 30 days.
3.  3Set five weekly numbers your team owns.

Last reviewed September 2026 by the Horizon team. General information, not legal, tax or financial advice.

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