The Independence Snapshot
Can Your Business Run Without You?
If you’re wondering whether the business can run without you, there’s one fast way to find out.
You did not build your business to become the firefighter, the answer to everything, or to be the one person holding it all together.
Yet most owners end up there. Not because they lack skill. But because the business was never designed to operate independently.
* If the work slows when you step away.
* If you carry knowledge no one else has.
* If decisions still bottleneck around your desk.
These are signs the business depends on you more than you think.
Before you can scale, sell, or even take a real vacation, you need a clear picture of how dependent the business really is.
That starts with one step.
Eight questions. Three minutes. A simple score that shows exactly where the business still leans on you.
Below are five of the seven signs that reveal hidden dependencies.
If even one feels familiar, take the Snapshot and see the truth of where your business stands today.
The 5 Signs Your Business Can't Run Without You
1. You are the Answer to Every Question
3. You Haven’t Taken a Real Vacation in Years
1. You are the Answer to Every Question
If your team comes to you for decisions, approvals, and basic next steps, you’re the bottleneck. A business that depends on your brain can’t grow - and definitely can’t run without you.
2. You’re the Firefighter-in-Chief
3. You Haven’t Taken a Real Vacation in Years
1. You are the Answer to Every Question
If most of your day is spent solving problems others should handle, you’ve trained your team to rely on you, not their own resourcefulness.
3. You Haven’t Taken a Real Vacation in Years
3. You Haven’t Taken a Real Vacation in Years
3. You Haven’t Taken a Real Vacation in Years
If stepping away for more than a long weekend sounds impossible - or terrifying - your business owns you.
4. Key Info Lives Only in Your Head
4. Key Info Lives Only in Your Head
3. You Haven’t Taken a Real Vacation in Years
If critical client, vendor, or operational info isn't accessible without you, your business is fragile.
5. Don't Know Your Numbers
4. Key Info Lives Only in Your Head
5. Don't Know Your Numbers
No dashboard, no metrics, no visibility = constant guessing. If you don’t know your numbers, you can’t plan your freedom.
Did you see the signs?
Do you have one of the signs? Maybe even more. Let's talk about what you found.
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