> I'd been mulling over a third option (hire someone to do my day-to-day) Don't do this. It's the easiest way to be exited on not your conditions. From persona

> I'd been mulling over a third option (hire someone to do my day-to-day) Don't do this. It's the easiest way to be exited on not your conditions. From personal experiences. Just quit now on your conditions and name someone else as CEO. It always easier than it seems to gain domain knowledge. On a personal level, reading stoicism philosophers helped a lot too. If it's actually about your state of mind and not the job itself, that can trigger a switch to liking sucking it up if you decide to continue.