Telling others what to do can be uncomfortable at first. However, delegating is something we need to master if we want to live the laptop life. Having a business that runs itself is part of our multi-pillar approach to a cash flow retirement.

So how do you get good at being a leader? First, you learn your job inside and out. The Marine Corps has a solid program for building leaders. When starting your business, consider how much leadership training you will offer.

Next, you take your best people and begin to give them higher-level tasks. Expect them to fail on some occasions. This failure is where growth occurs. If they are to run the business without us, they need to be tried by fire.

Most of us are high performers, but as we mature, we should measure our success by our teams' success. Building a cohesive team requires leadership and spirit d' corps, which both start with the art of delegation.