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A Diagnostic by Design Assisted

The Designer's Diagnostic

Ten questions to help you see exactly where you're stuck in your business right now, and what to do next.

Question 01

The thing that drains me most in a typical week is...

a.Project chaos, things falling through the cracks
b.Drafting, spec sheets, and design production
c.Email, scheduling, and admin
d.Not knowing what to focus on
e.Trying to keep marketing going
f.Worrying about money

Question 02

When a project goes off the rails, the reason is usually...

a.Something fell through the cracks in our process
b.We're behind on drafting or sourcing deliverables
c.Admin work piled up and slowed everything down
d.I shouldn't have taken it on in the first place
e.The client wasn't a good fit
f.The budget got out of control

Question 03

I haven't moved forward on a goal I care about because...

a.I don't have the systems to support growth
b.I'm buried in design production work
c.The day-to-day eats my time
d.I don't have a clear plan
e.I'm not getting in front of enough new clients
f.The numbers don't work yet

Question 04

If I disappeared for two weeks, my business would...

a.Slow down because no one else can run projects
b.Stall because no one else can produce design work
c.Mostly fall apart because admin runs through me
d.Drift because there's no clear direction set
e.Lose momentum on outreach and visibility
f.Bleed money I wouldn't catch in time

Question 05

The next person I need to hire is...

a.A project manager
b.A drafter or junior designer
c.An admin or executive assistant
d.A strategic advisor or business coach
e.Marketing or visibility support
f.A bookkeeper or fractional CFO

Question 06

The part of running this business I avoid most is...

a.Documenting how things should be done
b.Catching up on drafting and design work
c.Cleaning up my calendar and admin
d.Sitting down to make real plans
e.Marketing and putting myself out there
f.Looking at the numbers honestly

Question 07

If I had a free day to work on my business, I'd spend it on...

a.Cleaning up project workflows
b.Catching up on drafting and design
c.Clearing the admin backlog
d.Strategic planning
e.Marketing and content
f.Finance and pricing

Question 08

The phrase that best describes my current state is...

a.Reactive, putting out fires
b.Drowning in design production
c.Everything runs through me on admin
d.I don't know what my next move is
e.My pipeline is too quiet
f.Booked but not profitable

Question 09

My team right now is...

a.In place, but not running smoothly
b.Underpowered for the design work we have
c.Helping, but not freeing up my time
d.Talented, but unclear on direction
e.Not bringing in new business
f.Costing more than it's contributing

Question 10

The first thing I'd fix if I could only fix one thing is...

a.How projects actually run
b.How fast we produce design deliverables
c.How much admin work is on my plate
d.Where the business is going
e.How many clients we're getting
f.How much money the business actually makes

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