Introduction. Business stress is a systems problem ; The check is in the mail ; Heart-based business -- Free time framework. Friction versus flow ; The missing metric ; High net freedom ; Free up founder time: escape velocity -- Part 1: Align. Overview ; Values. Chapter 1: Embrace agile operating principles: what's your wi-fi password?. Take a stand: "even over" versus bland -- Chapter 2: Create an externalized mind. Define your brand -- Chapter 3: Systematize the spirit of your business -- Energy. Chapter 4: Set purposeful intentions -- Chapter 5: Let it be easy, let it be fun. Close the loop: indecision is your decision -- Chapter 6: Give yourself golden hour: what's your job today?. Free up even more founder time -- Strengths. Chapter 7: Build your business intuition -- Chapter 8: Continuously bust bottlenecks. Techtuition: stop the "bad at technology" story -- Chapter 9: Embrace inmperfection: cookie dough and tiny streaks. Refocus: eyes on your own paper -- Align resources --
Part 2: Design. Overview ; Outcomes. Chapter 10: Invite nonlinear breakthroughs. Transcend tug-of-war with sacred third solutions
Chapter 11: Serendipity as business strategy
Chapter 12: Solve for Sisyphean systems. Stop sailing the sea of shiny shoulds
Impact. Chapter 13: Always be listening
Chapter 14: Scale: be ready for a big break. Seven scale-building levers
Chapter 15: Use life-giving language
Process. Chapter 16: Design deep work containers. How we free time at JBE
Chapter 17: Time block and bake in batches. Bake in batches to eliminate task bloat
Chapter 18: Automate what you repeat
Part 3: Assign. Overview ; Who. Chapter 19: Promote yourself from Chief Everything Officer
Chapter 20: Construct your delightfully tiny team
Chapter 21: Double how much you delegate. Run a hiring pilot at home
What. Chapter 22: The Fiji test: make ourselves replaceable
Chapter 23: Drained? Let's discuss
Chapter 24: Frustrated? Take responsibilty. Invite debate, disagreement, and feedback
When. Chapter 25: Track every task and assign one owner. Tidy tasks
Chapter 26: Answer less: every question lives three lives. Work asynchronously
Chapter 27: Save someone next steps
Resources. Send a free time permission slip ; Free time framework quick reference ; Operating principles reflection questions ; Manager manual template ; Free time for your future self: systems-thinking steps ; Additional resources for small business owners.