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Tool 1.2 · The Mason

The Dependency Audit

Identify where you've made yourself indispensable in ways that trap rather than elevate you.

Chapter 2 · The Hero's Burden

Every task that only you can do is a task that keeps you from doing something bigger. The goal isn't to become less valuable — it's to redirect your value upward.

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Part A

What Only You Can Do

List every task, system, or decision that currently depends on you personally.

B

Part B

The Bus Test

For each item above, classify what would happen if you were unavailable for one month.

C

Part C

Transfer Plan

For the items in the 'break completely' category, pick one and answer:

The goal isn't to make yourself unnecessary. It's to free yourself for work that matters more.

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