Deadband Life Starter Kit · Free Resource
A 5-minute diagnostic to identify where your life systems are producing results by default instead of by design.
Most of us inherit a life.
A career path. Money habits. Health habits. A definition of success. A way of spending our time.
Then we spend years wondering why something feels off.
Not because we're failing, but because we're operating a life that was never intentionally designed.
The diagnostic below helps identify where your life is running on default and where intentional design is needed.
Execution Layers
☐ I know I should be saving more. I have a rough idea of my spending, but no real system tracking it. I handle financial surprises by hoping they're not too expensive.
Signal: No Feedback Loop
☐ I deal with home issues when they break. I don't have a maintenance schedule. I'm not totally sure what my home is worth or what I'd do if a major system failed.
Signal: Reactive Only
☐ My health system is: try to eat okay, exercise when I feel motivated. I see a doctor when something hurts. I don't have scheduled preventive maintenance.
Signal: No Proactive Design
☐ My career has moved forward mostly by opportunity and luck. I don't have a documented trajectory or a system for managing my professional development.
Signal: Running on Default
☐ A $2,000 emergency right now would be a serious problem. I don't have documented backup plans for job loss, medical crisis, or major home failure.
Signal: No Resilience Layer
☐ My relationships mostly run on chance and proximity. I rarely schedule intentional connection with friends, family, or my partner.
Signal: No Connection Strategy
Output Assessment
Count how many boxes you checked above.
Design Protocol
01
Diagnose
Understand what system is actually running. Find the root cause, not the symptom.
02
Design
Build a better system with clear outputs and feedback loops.
03
Implement
Take the first action in the next 24 hours.
04
Iterate
Measure. Compare. Improve. This is how a system becomes yours.
Workbook Protocol
Pick one domain creating the most stress, friction, or uncertainty.
Bonus: Ask yourself why for both states. This often reveals the true root cause. Diagnose before you design.
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