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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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A
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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