This is not a quiz. There are no scores that make you look good or bad. This is a working tool — a way to get what's in your head onto paper so you can actually see it.
Check each item that's genuinely true for your business right now. Not "technically we have this" or "we're planning to set this up." Only check it if it's working today. At the end, you'll have a clear map of where your business runs on systems and where it runs on memory.
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I can name the tool where I keep customer contact information.
Could be a spreadsheet, a CRM, even a contacts app — as long as it's consistent and you actually use it.
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I know how many active leads or prospects I have right now.
Not a guess. An actual number you could pull up in under two minutes.
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I have a record of past interactions with each customer — not just their contact details.
What you talked about, what they bought, what was promised. Somewhere outside your head.
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If I hand off a customer to someone else (or come back after a break), the key info transfers cleanly.
Someone else could pick up the relationship without asking you six questions first.
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I don't rely on memory or sticky notes for anything important about a customer.
If you got sick tomorrow, the information would still be findable by someone else.
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When someone contacts me, there is a defined next step — not just "I'll get back to them."
A clear, consistent action that happens every time, not depending on how busy you feel.
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I follow up consistently — not just when I remember or when I'm less busy.
The system prompts the follow-up, not your memory.
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I can see a list of leads I haven't followed up with in 30+ days.
Not "I think I got back to most people" — an actual list you can pull up.
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Responses don't fall through the cracks when I'm busy or traveling.
You have a backup, an automation, or a process that catches things even when you're heads-down.
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Someone who reached out six months ago but didn't convert — I have a way to stay on their radar.
Long follow-up cycles matter. Most businesses forget prospects exist after 30 days.
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I know where my leads are coming from right now.
Referrals, search, social, email — you have a rough breakdown and you've validated it, not guessed.
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New inquiries land in one place — not scattered across email, text, DM, and voicemail.
They might come in from different channels, but they funnel to a single inbox or list.
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Someone can contact me without calling — and I'll actually see it within 24 hours.
A form, a booking link, a direct email. Something that doesn't require phone tag.
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I capture enough information upfront to know if someone is a good fit before we talk.
Your intake process qualifies people. You're not jumping on calls with everyone who asks.
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New contacts are automatically added to my customer tracking system — no manual entry required.
The information doesn't sit in an email inbox waiting for you to copy it somewhere.
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I can send a professional invoice within 10 minutes of agreeing on work.
Not "I'll send it later" or "I need to set that up." Within 10 minutes, right now.
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I know exactly which invoices are outstanding right now and what the total is.
A real number, not a mental estimate. You could pull it up in the next two minutes.
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Clients can pay online without needing to mail a check or call me.
A payment link, card-on-file, ACH, Stripe — something that doesn't require phone coordination.
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I have a clear record of what's been paid, when, and by whom — without digging through emails.
Your billing history is organized and searchable. Not scattered across inboxes.
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I don't chase the same invoice twice — there's a system that handles reminders automatically.
Overdue reminders go out without you writing a new email every time.
Your Systems Score
Check items above to see your score.
Work through the checklist and your results will appear here.
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