Decision Inventory
Identify the decisions, requests, and interruptions that routinely reach you. Distinguish between matters that genuinely require your judgment and those that could be handled elsewhere.
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Productive Vacations Toolkit
Companion worksheets for Productive Vacations, Second Edition
Taking time away from your business should not mean losing control of it.
The worksheets below accompany Productive Vacations: Six Steps to Building a Business That Can Run Without You. They are designed to help you identify which decisions actually require your involvement, delegate authority more effectively, and evaluate what happens when you step away.
Download the worksheets, complete them at your own pace, and revisit them as your business evolves.
Downloadable Worksheets
Free companion resources
Authority Map
Identify who should make specific decisions within your organization. Clarify authority, accountability, and the circumstances that justify escalating an issue to you.
Return Review
After spending time away, assess what worked, what required your intervention, and what needs to change before your next absence.
Continuity Audit
Evaluate your organization's ability to operate when you are unavailable. Identify operational vulnerabilities and prioritize improvements.
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About Productive Vacations
Most business owners believe their businesses cannot function without them. Productive Vacations challenges that assumption.
Through six practical steps, the book shows owners how to identify unnecessary dependencies, assign decision-making authority, and use planned absences to build stronger, more independent organizations.
David Chaumette is a Houston-based business advisor and principal of Chaumette Solutions, LLC.
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