Run the Business Without Chaos

Find where the business leaks and plug it with a short weekly routine.

Workbook
10 pages
About 90 minutes to fill in
Google Docs · Word · PDF

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The voice in this video is George's, made with AI.

What it's for

You have real customers. Things slip more often than they should. And you can't say for sure how much money came in last week. Use it to find the leaks and fix them with a few small habits.

What you'll need: About 90 minutes, your phone (texts, calls, messages), your calendar, and your bank app or statements for the last two weeks. Nothing to buy.

Pairs well with

Numbers That Matter (a weekly scorecard)
Your Customer Flow (fix the path from first message to paid)
What Breaks First (check your real limit)

What you'll leave with

Your one or two biggest leaks, counted from your own records instead of guessed.
One place where every request and job gets written down.
A realistic number for how much work you can take on each week, and words for saying "not this week."
One repeated task written as a short step-by-step process.
A one-page weekly routine and a weekly review sheet you copy and compare over time.

Look inside

Sample page from Run the Business Without Chaos. Page 2: One Place for Every Request and Job. — Page 2: One Place for Every Request and Job.

Sample page from Run the Business Without Chaos. Page 3: Know How Much You Can Actually Take On. — Page 3: Know How Much You Can Actually Take On.

How to use it

Work through the steps in order. Each one has a worked example and space to write your own answer.

Find Where Things Are SlippingCount what's going wrong and how often, then pick the biggest one or two.
One Place for Every Request and JobChoose the one spot where everything gets written down.
Know How Much You Can Actually Take OnWork out your weekly limit, and practice yes, "not this week," or no.
Write Down One Repeated TaskPut one weekly task on paper.
The Simple Money CheckTrack three numbers each week.
When to Change Something, and When to Leave It AloneLearn not to fix everything at once.
Tools That Help HereSee the free tools, one tool per leak.
Do It With AIUse the prompts to sort your messages and draft your process.
My Weekly Operating RhythmFill in your one-page routine.
Weekly Review SheetCopy this page every week and fill it in.
Look Back and Choose What's NextEvery four weeks, line up your review sheets and look for patterns.

Tips

Don't fix anything until you've counted. The leak you feel isn't always the biggest one.
If you miss a week, don't catch up on everything. Do the money check and plan next week.
If the weekly review takes more than 45 minutes, cut whatever you never act on.

Three formats, one purchase

Google DocsMake a copy in your Google Drive and type straight into it.
Microsoft WordDownload and fill it in on your computer.
PDFPrint it and fill it in with a pen.

Early Operations pack

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4 documents in all

Workbook11 pages
Your Customer Flow
Map every step from first message to paid and closed.
About 11 hours to make yourself
$7See what's inside
Spreadsheet6 pages
Numbers That Matter
A one-page weekly scorecard for your business.
About 9 hours to make yourself
$7See what's inside
Spreadsheet6 pages
What Breaks First
Check what gives way if more customers arrive.
About 9 hours to make yourself
$7See what's inside

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