The business ran fine for two weeks. You’d cleared the decisions before you left.

Two weeks away is the most popular test of owner dependency, and it samples the one fortnight of the year the business needs you least.

By Steve 5 min read
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Most owners have run the experiment. Two weeks away, phone mostly off, and the business was still standing on return. Nothing burned down, no client left, the invoices went out. The conclusion usually drawn is that the dependency is smaller than feared. The trouble is that the same result would appear whether the dependency were small or enormous. A fortnight of quiet is compatible with a business that runs itself and a business that simply held its breath. Distinguishing between the two requires looking at something other than whether anything…

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