Free Founder Template

Solo Founder Operating System

A simple weekly and daily template for founders wearing every hat: close decision loops, choose only three priorities, and stop letting admin leak across the whole day.

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1. Decision Log

Use this when a decision feels heavier than it should.

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Date:
Decision:
Options considered:
Chosen path:
Why:
Check-in date:

Prompts

What decision am I avoiding?
What are the two realistic options?
What would make this decision reversible?
When will I review the outcome?

2. Friday Weekly Review

Run this as your 30-minute personal board meeting.

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Energy score:
Focus score:
Progress score:
Next week’s one big thing:

Prompts

What decision from this week needs a check-in?
What worked better than expected?
What kept creating friction?
When will I schedule my highest-energy work?

3. Only Three Daily Framework

Choose three needle-moving tasks before the day starts choosing for you.

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Revenue task:
Operations task:
Learning task:

Prompts

Which task directly creates or protects revenue?
Which task reduces future operational friction?
Which learning task compounds my judgment?

4. Admin Blitz

Batch the work that usually leaks across the whole week.

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Block 1:
Block 2:
Email:
Invoices:
Paperwork:
Follow-ups:

Prompts

What admin task keeps interrupting deep work?
What can wait until the next admin block?
What should become a recurring system?

End-of-Day Reflection

What did I finish?
What is still open?
What did I learn about my energy?
What should I stop carrying manually?