Dependence on the computer to get this information is a time-consuming mistake. My father built a substantial business in manufacturing. For 31 years he was the first to see the company's mail. This meant he knew daily sales figures before noon every day and usually before ten in the morning. Regardless of the size of your business, a hand tally of the day's business will not take long.
Project management requires team work.
Policy issues, while important, occur infrequently in small businesses and are very seldom urgent matters. Defining the company's policy on vacations after five years of employment or the policy on education reimbursement doesn't sneak up on you. Try to limit policy issues to one or two major meetings per year. Effective meetings are essential to building a company. A recent phone call with the management of a highly successful, two-unit sports bar company provides a typical example.