The Life & Work Orbit™ · Stage 01 · Diagnostic
Capacity & Friction Audit
Know what you actually have before you plan what you'll do.
Build this in Milestone 1- Cadence
- Once, then every quarter
- Layer
- Diagnostic
Definition
The Capacity & Friction Audit pinpoints your real founder capacity — the hours and energy left after your job, family, and life — and names the points of friction that quietly drain them.
Why It Matters
Most founders plan against the week they wish they had. The Audit replaces guesswork with an honest number, so every system you build after this protects the life it's meant to serve.
How It Works
01
Map Your Fixed Hours
Account for sleep, a day job, caregiving, commuting and the non-negotiables that already own your week.
02
Find Your True Capacity
What remains is your real business capacity. Most dual-career founders discover it is far smaller than their to-do list assumes.
03
Name the Friction
List the tasks, tools and handoffs that cost more energy than they should — the repeat emails, the scattered files, the late-night catch-up.
04
Set the Boundary
Choose the business hours you will commit to, with a buffer for disruption. That number feeds every other stage of the Orbit.
Define Yours
Map a typical week to find your true capacity, then name the friction draining it.
Your Capacity Map
Move each slider to match a typical week.
Hours left after life
44h
True business capacity
35.2h
per week, after a 20% buffer
Capacity gap
Your business fits inside your capacity.
What drains you more than it should?
The parts of your life that are not negotiable.
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