The Still Standing Framework Worksheets
The Still Standing Framework™ Worksheets
Understanding the Framework is useful. Applying it is clarifying. These three worksheets are the practical tools that make the concepts in Still Standing operational. Each one is built around a single governing question — and together they give you a complete structural picture of your business. Download all three, work through them honestly, and discuss the results with the people who share the decisions. What you see may surprise you. What you do with it is where durability begins.
Inventory Worksheet — Step One: Where Are You, Really?
Most business owners believe they understand what they're carrying. Few have mapped it structurally. This worksheet walks you through seven categories of inventory — financial position, fixed obligations, physical inventory, dependencies, team capability, margin by line, and untested assumptions — to surface exposure that a balance sheet alone won't show. When you complete it, weight becomes visible. And visible weight can be managed.
Runway Worksheet — Step Two: How Long Can You Endure?
Runway is the pillar most often guessed at and least often calculated. This worksheet replaces the guess with a number. You'll calculate your Quick Runway, itemize your true monthly burn, and stress-test three revenue compression scenarios to see how your structure holds under pressure. The goal isn't to find a problem. It's to know your position — so decisions are made with time, not urgency.
Alignment Worksheet — Step Three: Does Your Structure Support Your Direction?
Alignment rarely breaks suddenly. It drifts — through payroll that edges upward, pricing that hasn't kept pace, and growth that outpaces the structure beneath it. This worksheet examines whether your payroll ratios, pricing margins, growth initiatives, operational capacity, and leadership depth are proportionate to where your business is actually headed. Misalignment named early can be corrected calmly. Misalignment ignored compounds quietly.