Proportion is the sixth sense and without it the other five are practically useless.
Apply your days discreetly—don't do anything which you can hire somebody else to execute for you. Concentrate on paying propositions. Aside from the arts and fine crafts, nobody ever got far single-handed.
Delegate the lesser duties to assistants. Let them make an occasional mistake. If you're saving your thoughts for the responsibility of management a few inaccuracies in the organization won't amount to much.
Differentiate between incidents and issues.
One can't lead and follow simultaneously.
Rely on subordinates. You can't be the whole works.
As the head of the concern, you're the highest priced employee. Figure your hour value and invest it accordingly. Triphammers may drive tacks, but not profitably. The operation is too expensive for the return.
Thoroughness is an admirable quality when intelligently exercised, but a folly when the game isn't worth the candle.
You're a good bargainer but you make bad deals despite the concessions secured if the final terms represent a reduction which does not cover the cost of your energy.
You can hire folk to handle most interviews and satisfy the demands of the average caller.