Step 1 of 5 · The quadrant
Which type of leverage is most available to you right now?
Not the one you're "supposed" to use. The one that's actually within reach this quarter.
Step 2 of 5 · The top-5
What are the five activities you actually spent most of last week on?
Be honest, not aspirational. What did you actually do with your hours?
Step 3 of 5 · The ceremonial
Which of those five is most ceremonial — performed for its own sake?
The meeting that didn't need to be a meeting. The email chain. The status update. The report no one reads. Name it.
Step 4 of 5 · The highest leverage
What's the one activity that would matter most — if you had 5 more hours for it this week?
Not "I'd relax more." Something specific. An activity that compounds.
Step 5 of 5 · The trade
What's the clean trade you can make this week?
Write it as: "I will stop / reduce X, and put that time into Y." This is the whole audit in one line.
Your leverage audit
One clean trade. This week.
A leverage audit is worthless without the trade. Do the trade once. Re-audit in a month. Repeat.