For Owner-Bottlenecks: When You're the Holdup
Every decision runs through you. Your team is capable but constantly waiting. You know this isn't sustainable.
The Bottleneck Pattern
You started the business. You know how everything should work. So when questions come up, people ask you. When decisions need making, you make them.
This worked when you had 3 people. Now you have 8+ and you're drowning. Your calendar is back-to-back. Your team is smart but waiting for you constantly.
The business can't grow past your personal capacity.
Signs You're the Bottleneck
✓ Team says "let me check with [your name]" constantly
✓ Can't take vacation without things grinding to halt
✓ Every review, email, or proposal needs your sign-off
✓ Working 50+ hour weeks but still behind
✓ Team doesn't make decisions without you
✓ More time answering questions than doing strategic work
Why This Happens
Decision Rights Aren't Documented
Your team doesn't know what they're empowered to decide. So they ask you. Because it's safer than guessing wrong.
Knowledge Lives in Your Head
You know how things should be done. But it's not written down. So every new situation requires your guidance.
No Escalation Framework
Without criteria for "when to escalate vs. decide yourself," everything escalates to you by default.
How Flow Check Helps
We Extract Knowledge From Your Head
Through interviews and observation, we document how you make decisions, what quality looks like, and when exceptions are okay. Then we turn that into systems your team can reference.
We Clarify Decision Rights
We map which decisions you need to make vs. which your team should own. Your team gets clear boundaries: "You own X. Consult me on Y. Inform me about Z."
We Build Escalation Frameworks
Clear criteria for when to escalate: budget thresholds, risk levels, client tier. 90% of decisions stop requiring your input because the rules are clear.
What You'll Learn
The Flow Check will show you:
- ✓ Which decisions you actually need to make (fewer than you think)
- ✓ What knowledge needs to be documented vs. living in your head
- ✓ How to delegate without feeling like you're losing control
- ✓ Where to set decision thresholds ($500? $2K? Client tier?)
- ✓ What systems to build so your team doesn't need to ask you
Ready to Stop Being the Bottleneck?
The Flow Check shows you how to delegate without losing quality or control.
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