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Could Your Business Run for Two Weeks Without You?

Ten questions about what happens when you’re not there. You’ll get a score out of 20 and the first three things to fix so the business doesn’t stall while you’re away. Nothing is stored or sent.

1.Could someone else give a customer an accurate price or estimate?
2.Does every open job have one named owner other than you?
3.Can the team see where each job stands without asking you?
4.Does the team know which decisions they can make without you?
5.Would the schedule get built and changed correctly without you?
6.Would new leads get a response within one business day?
7.Would estimates and promised callbacks get followed up on time?
8.Could someone handle an unhappy customer the way you would?
9.Would invoices go out and late payments get chased?
10.Could you see how the business is doing in ten minutes from your phone?

Please answer all 10 questions first.

How it’s calculated

Each answer scores 2 for yes, 1 for partly and 0 for no, for a total out of 20. The three fixes come from your lowest-scoring answers, in the order the questions appear.

Common questions

Why two weeks?

In one week, most problems can wait for you. Two weeks is long enough that quotes, schedules, follow-ups and invoices all come due, so it shows which parts of the business truly depend on you.

What should I do with my score?

Fix the three items the test lists, then try a long weekend fully off before a real vacation. Whatever breaks during the long weekend is your next fix.

Does a high score mean I can step back from the business?

It means the day-to-day work can move without you. Stepping back for good also needs someone who owns results, not just tasks, and a regular report you trust.

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