The 90-Day Business Reset
Ten moves to grow without working more hours. Work through one phase a month. Each move ends with one action to take this week, because a plan only works if something happens on Monday.
Get clear
Write a one-page plan
Three outcomes for the next 12 months, the number that proves each one, and three things you will stop doing. If it doesn't fit on one page, it's not a priority.
Block 90 minutes, write the page, and stick it where you work.
Build a five-line scorecard
Leads, appointments, conversions, revenue and cash in the bank. Same five numbers, same time every week. Trends tell you more than any single month.
Set up a simple sheet and fill in the last four weeks from memory and records.
Find where your time goes
Track a normal week in 30-minute blocks. Most owners find 10 or more hours a week on tasks someone else, or software, could do.
Track one week and highlight every task that doesn't need you.
Build the systems
Automate your top three repeat tasks
Enquiry follow-up, appointment reminders and post-job check-ins are the usual winners. Use the CRM or email tools you already pay for before buying anything new.
Pick the task you repeat most and automate it this week.
Put AI on the busywork
Drafting emails, summarising calls, writing first drafts of content and preparing meeting notes. Treat AI as a junior assistant whose work you check, not a replacement for judgement.
Choose one weekly writing task and have AI produce the first draft.
Document the process as you work
Record your screen while doing a common task, then turn it into a checklist. Ten recorded processes will make your next hire productive in weeks, not months.
Record your three most common tasks.
Hand over two decisions
List every decision only you make. Most can become a rule, a checklist or a spending limit someone else can follow.
Write the rules for two decisions and hand them over.
Grow on purpose
Turn referrals into a system
Identify your top five referral sources. Give each a regular reason to stay in touch, a simple way to refer, and a thank-you every time. Most referral businesses grow by looking after a few people really well.
Call your top five referrers and ask how you can make referring easier.
Commit to one marketing channel
One channel run well for 90 days beats five channels run badly. Choose the one your best clients already use and measure it on your scorecard.
Pick the channel and schedule four weeks of activity.
Review pricing before costs
A small price increase on the right services usually adds more profit than cutting costs, and it's faster. Start with the work clients value most.
List your services by profit per hour and review the bottom two.
Want a second pair of eyes on your reset? A free 30-minute strategy call is the fastest way to pick the right starting point for your business.
