Glossary

The vocabulary of the methodology.

Atomic definitions, citable on their own. Each term carries schema.org DefinedTerm markup so it can be referenced by name across the web.

cash-shot-clock

Cash balance divided by average monthly burn. How many months you have to act.

founder-operator

The founder who still runs the company day-to-day — and whose calendar proves it.

hack

The discipline of changing a vital number this week, not next plan.

labor-effectiveness-ratio

Revenue per dollar of labor cost. The single best predictor of operator company health.

me-triangle

Your life drawn with 3 corners. Personal. Relationship. Business.

measure

The discipline of picking and running the numbers that actually predict survival.

slight-edge

The small, repeated discipline that compounds into a survivable advantage.

spot-dashboard

The one-page weekly dashboard with the vital numbers, run every Monday.

vital-numbers

The three to seven numbers that actually predict whether the business survives.

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