Qualification.
This page exists to save time. Yours and ours.
Read it before starting anything.
Purpose
Most projects fail before they start. Not because of skill. Because of misalignment.
This page defines who this work is for and who it is not. If this feels restrictive, that is the point.
Alignment
You are a match if:
- ✓Your business has repeatable work.
- ✓You feel personally involved in too many routine decisions.
- ✓Work slows down when you are unavailable.
- ✓Information lives across WhatsApp and spreadsheets.
- ✓You want visibility into operations, not control over every task.
- ✓You are willing to document how work actually happens.
A perfect match is not required. Honest intent is.
Signals
The same questions are answered repeatedly.
Signal 1Tasks are delayed because ownership is unclear.
Signal 2Follow-ups depend on reminders rather than rules.
Signal 3Hiring people has not reduced your workload.
Signal 4Errors are discovered late instead of prevented early.
Signal 5Rejection
This will fail if:
- ×You want visuals or branding without fixing operations.
- ×You expect templates instead of systems designed for your reality.
- ×You prefer verbal instructions over written rules.
- ×You want automation without documenting workflows.
- ×You are looking for the cheapest possible option.
These are not temporary issues. They are structural conflicts.
Reality Check
Automation fixes chaos
RealityAutomation amplifies chaos.
Software = Systems
RealitySoftware enforces systems.
Docs are slow
RealityNo docs is slower.
Prerequisites
- access to how your business actually operates
- willingness to make decisions explicit
- acceptance of temporary friction while structure is introduced
- respect for constraints defined in the Protocol
Without these, progress stalls.
If You Are Unsure
Uncertainty is acceptable. Avoidance is not.
The only way to know is to document your current state.