Free 5-day email course
Stop being the bottleneck in five mornings.
One short fix lands in your inbox each morning. Fifteen minutes later, a little less of your team's work is waiting on you.
Mon
1
Bottleneck Scorecard
Tue
2
PVC Filter
Wed
3
DONE Model
Thu
4
Professional Art of Saying No
Fri
5
Weekly Operating Rhythm
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From Jimmy Burroughes
- See exactly where your week leaks
- Hand work over so it stays handed over
- Build a week that runs without you chasing it
Within three weeks, my managers stopped pulling me into decisions they could make themselves.
GM, Financial Services, 600 staff
The 30-second check
How much of your team's work is waiting on you?
Tap every line that was true this week.
Your result
Tap the ones that are true this week.
Be honest. Nobody else sees this.
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Where does your week actually go?
Day 1 of 5 · The Bottleneck Scorecard
Most managers think they know where their week goes. Then they write it down and get a surprise.
You can't fix a leak you can't see. Today isn't about fixing anything. It's about getting an honest score of how much work is stuck waiting on you, and which leak costs you most.
Your 2-minute task
Before you open the tool, jot down the last three things you did today that someone else could have done. Just three. No judging.
Hit reply and tell me your score and the leak it named.
Best, Jimmy
Inside every email
Short enough to read with your coffee. Sharp enough to change your day.
- 1
A hook that sounds like your week
One line that names what is actually going on, so you know straight away if today is for you.
- 2
One idea worth stealing
A single tool in plain words. No theory, no jargon, nothing to unlearn later.
- 3
A 2-minute task
Something you can do at your desk before your next meeting. Small enough to actually do.
- 4
One question for you
Hit reply and answer it. Jimmy reads every reply and writes back. That is where it gets useful.
Monday to Friday
From buried to back in control, one morning at a time.
- 1
Mon · Day 1
See where your week really goes
The Bottleneck Scorecard
Most managers think they know where their week goes. Then they write it down and get a surprise.
- 2
Tue · Day 2
Clear your plate
The PVC Filter
When everything feels urgent, nothing gets your best thinking. You just get faster at being busy.
- 3
Wed · Day 3
Hand it over so it stays handed over
The DONE Model
You hand something over. A week later it's back on your desk, half done. Sound familiar?
- 4
Thu · Day 4
Say no and keep the relationship
The Professional Art of Saying No
Every yes to something small is a no to something that matters. You just don't see the second part.
- 5
Fri · Day 5
Build a week that runs without you
The Weekly Operating Rhythm
If work only moves when you chase it, the problem isn't your people. It's that the week has no rhythm.
Day 1 can be in your inbox in the next minute.
By Friday
What you'll have at the end of the week.
01
An honest score
How much of your team's work is stuck waiting on you, and the leak that costs most.
02
A lighter plate
At least one thing off your list for good, without anything falling over.
03
One clean handover
A job handed to someone else that stays handed over.
04
A week with a rhythm
A few fixed points that keep work moving when you are not chasing it.
Your guide
Hi, I'm Jimmy.
I've been the bottleneck myself, first as an Army officer and then as a GM. Since then I've coached nearly 3,500 leaders in more than 10 countries to get out of their own way.
These five fixes are the ones that make the biggest difference fastest. Do them, reply to the emails, and tell me what happens. I read every one.
3,500
leaders coached
4.92/5
average rating
10+
countries
What leaders say about working with Jimmy
Within three weeks, my managers stopped pulling me into decisions they could make themselves.
Financial Services, 600 staff
Within six weeks, we saw a measurable reduction in escalations and around four hours reclaimed weekly per leader.
GM Talent & OD, SkyCity
The first investment that reduced workload instead of adding to it.
Manufacturing, 300 staff
Quick questions
Is it really free?
Yes. No card, no catch. One email a day for five days, plus each day's lesson online.
How much time does it take?
About 15 minutes a day. Each day ends with a two-minute task you can do at your desk.
Who is it for?
Managers, team leaders and GMs who have become the person everything has to go through.
Can I talk to Jimmy about it?
Please do. Every email ends with a question. Hit reply and Jimmy reads it and writes back.
Start tomorrow morning
Five mornings from now, less of your team's work will be waiting on you.
Free. 15 minutes a day. Day 1 arrives as soon as you sign up.