When a personal tragedy forced me to step away from my business for two weeks, I relied on these systems to keep it running. Recently, I had to step away from my company for a full two weeks after losing my dad to brain cancer. And for the first time in my entrepreneurial career, I was able to fully step away, and the business kept running. When I had to step away, I didn't have to worry about whether things would fall through the cracks, because my team had it handled. Eventually, when something unexpected happens — or when an exciting opportunity comes along — you'll be able to step away without everything falling apart.