MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Situation

Financial

Sort all spending into must-have, nice-to-have, and waste—cut or change one item.

Create a one-page budget summary to share with an advisor—check alignment.

Ask someone with finance skills to review your latest plan for blind spots.

Create a scenario plan: what would you cut first if budget dropped by 25%?

Run a “value for money” test: is ROI clear for each major expense?

Track every expense for seven days—even tiny ones—and reflect on patterns.

Technological

Test two tools for the same task—compare clarity, speed, and ease of setup.

Facilitate a quick “tool swap” where peers show shortcuts or underused functions.

Create a short FAQ or cheat sheet to reduce confusion for new collaborators.

Audit your tool stack—does each platform still serve a clear role?

Introduce a simple dashboard tracking use or performance of one tool.

Block time to explore one advanced feature in a core tool—practice on real data.

Physical

Walk through your workspace and list friction points—layout, access, clutter, or tools.

Create a basic restocking checklist for high-use supplies in your work area.

Assign a clear owner to each shared item—who maintains, replaces, or troubleshoots it?

Host a short session to spot one way to improve shared space efficiency.

Use one resource differently this week—explore how its function could expand.

Lead a cleanup sprint for a cluttered area—design a better layout with input.

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