Are You the Bottleneck?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  How would you describe your business's day to day operations

  • A.
    Very stressful, no one knows what's happening
  • B.
    A bit disorganized, but we always figure it out
  • C.
    Somewhat efficient, but nothing is streamlined
  • D.
    Pretty smooth, it could be better
  • E.
    Very smooth, everything is documented and the team knows what to do and when
• 2.
  When key business decisions need to be made, who makes the final call?

  • A.
    Always me, even the small ones
  • B.
    Usually me, but I try to delegate
  • C.
    Depends on the situation
  • D.
    My leadership team decides with my input
  • E.
    My team handles most, I handle only strategy-level
• 3.
  How often do you need to check on task progress or completion?

  • A.
    Daily
  • B.
    A few times a week
  • C.
    Weekly
  • D.
    Rarely
  • E.
    Never - my team owns it fully
• 4.
  How comfortable do you feel delegating to your team?

  • A.
    Not comfortable at all, I need to be involved
  • B.
    I hesitate, sometimes it's easier for me to do it myself
  • C.
    I try my best to delegate, but find myself stepping in
  • D.
    I feel okay, but the team always needs my input
  • E.
    I'm very comfortable delegating and I trust my team to handle it
• 5.
  How documented and automated are your internal processes?

  • A.
    Nothing's documented
  • B.
    A few SOPs here and there
  • C.
    Some systems, but not cohesive
  • D.
    Most key processes are documented and delegated
  • E.
    Fully documented systems and automations for consistency
• 6.
  How often do deadlines or deliverables slip through the cracks?

  • A.
    Constantly
  • B.
    Often
  • C.
    Occasionally
  • D.
    Answer D
  • E.
    Never
• 7.
  How many hours a week are you in operations (Slack, ClickUp, admin)?

  • A.
    30+ Hours
  • B.
    20-30 Hours
  • C.
    10-20 Hours
  • D.
    Under 10 Hours
  • E.
    I’m mostly in leadership/vision only
• 8.
  When you’re unavailable for 48 hours, how does your team perform?

  • A.
    Things stop moving
  • B.
    They try, but it gets messy
  • C.
    Some things continue
  • D.
    They handle most of it
  • E.
    Everything runs as normal
• 9.
  How many systems rely on you to function (approvals, updates, logins, etc.)?

  • A.
    All of them
  • B.
    Most of them
  • C.
    About half
  • D.
    A few
  • E.
    None
• 10.
  How much of your week is spent on high-level strategy or innovation?

  • A.
    Almost none
  • B.
    Maybe 10-20%
  • C.
    Halfo
  • D.
    Most of my time
  • E.
    Nearly all of my time
• 11.
  If you stepped away for 2 weeks, what would happen?

  • A.
    Everything would fall apart
  • B.
    Chaos, but it would survive
  • C.
    It would mostly hold together
  • D.
    Smooth sailing with small bumps
  • E.
    It would operate like a well-oiled machine

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  You ARE The Bottleneck
• 2.
  You’re Halfway There.
• 3.
  You’re Not the Bottleneck! You’re the Scalable CEO