No. 83 of the MaxLife Reflection Series · prints to one 8.5 × 11 page · 3-hole-punch ready
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Your 14-Hour Day is Destroying Your Company's Value

Companion to the MaxLife episode with Ben Laws

This episode is about the difference between a business that runs on you and one that runs without you. These five prompts help you find the one thing to hand off this quarter — the move that turns your job back into an asset.

▶ Watch the full episode with Ben Laws for deeper context on how to approach these questions
1

Name the handcuff

Write down the one thing you're genuinely excellent at that drained you last week. The task people praise you for that you finish tired.

The thing I'm great at that drains me is…
2

The story you tell yourself

What do you tell yourself about why only you can do it? Say the real reason out loud.

It won't be done rightI'm the only one who canIt's faster if I just do itThey'll come to me anywayIt's who I am
3

Excellence or genius?

Be honest: is this the work only you can do (genius) — or just work you happen to be good at (excellence)? Could someone else do it at 80%?

4

Who would you become

If this were off your plate for a full quarter, what would you actually spend that time on? What only-you work would finally get your attention?

5

One threshold this week

Name the single handcuff you'll hand off — and the exact person (or tool) who takes it this quarter.

This quarter, ______ takes ______ off my plate.
You don't have to fix everything. Pick one handcuff, name who takes it, and start the handoff this quarter. That's how the job becomes an asset.
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