As Kohelet says, there is nothing new under the sun. When Yitro advises Moshe to appoint chiefs to manage the routine issues that a nation will encounter, he speaks from experience. Yitro, an expert in many religions and priest of a few, has learned from and lived under many nations. His advice is completely practical for the longevity of the nation; if you want to survive, you need to put a system in place that can run without you. Then, you can instruct and guide the system, when needed, but the system will live on past your reign.
That teaching lives on to this day. Successful speaker and business coach Michael Gerber is doing quite well for himself teaching Yitro’s message to millions. He says, in a nutshell, that a business entrepeneur should develop a system to a allow his business to operate their daily task without the owner. The entrepeneur should be available to work "on his business" not "in his business".
If you’re not using your time and resources appropriately to develop your business, don’t wait for an in-law or inspirational speaker to push you in the right direction. Take this lesson from the Torah, and do it now!