MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Abilities

Financial Management

Review last month’s cash flow against runway and identify one area to reduce risk or optimize spending this week.

Set a recurring reminder to check runway and cash balances every Monday morning.

Create a simple spreadsheet to track three recurring scaling costs and update it daily for one week.

Categorize five recent expenses as fixed or variable to better understand scaling flexibility.

List your top three recurring scaling costs and brainstorm one possible efficiency improvement for each.

Review one vendor invoice from scaling—check for errors or hidden charges today.

Project Management

Make a list of all scale-up initiatives underway—note owners, deadlines, and next milestones.

Clarify one unclear responsibility in a current scaling project—ask a direct, simple question today.

Create a checklist for your next scaling project, breaking it into 3–5 small steps.

Block 30 minutes this week to update one scaling project in your tracking system.

Send a single-sentence scaling update to your board or team—practice concise, clear communication.

Choose one overdue scaling task and move it forward by doing 15 minutes of focused work.

Change Management

List one upcoming organizational shift and write down its expected impact in one clear sentence.

Identify one process in your routine that could be adjusted to adapt faster to scaling demands.

Ask a colleague how they’re experiencing a recent scaling shift—just listen without offering fixes.

Choose one scaling change you’ve delayed—take the first 15-minute step today.

Review your last scaling transition and note what helped you cope or adapt successfully.

Check your team’s communications for one unclear or inconsistent message about a scaling change.

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