The Time and Money Audit
Part-Time Chief of Staff ← Back to overview

The Audit

Eight questions. Be specific.

No scoring gimmick, no gate on the results. Answer whichever ones apply, in your own words. Submitting saves your answers directly. I'll read every one personally and follow up.

Where the hours are actually going

Rate how often it shows up, then add specifics if you've got them.

01

In a typical week, how many hours go to work that only you could approve, but didn't actually need you?

02

What's a deal, hire, or decision you delayed longer than you wanted to, simply because you couldn't get to it?

03

How often does something fall through the cracks because it lived only in your inbox or your head?

04

If you got ten hours back this week, no strings attached, what's the first revenue-generating thing you'd do with them?

What's quietly bleeding

These are usually easier to name than to say out loud in a board meeting. Say them here instead.

05

Is there a process, tool, or vendor contract right now that you're pretty sure is a waste, but nobody's had the bandwidth to kill it?

06

What's a project your team keeps maintaining by hand that a decent system, or an AI agent, could do in an afternoon?

07

When was the last time you found out about a cost overrun, missed renewal, or duplicate spend only after it already happened?

08

If you had to bet, how much of your operating budget is going to something that used to matter but doesn't anymore?

You will be emailed a copy of this Audit once you submit your answers.