⚙️ Step 1: List All Your Active Ventures
- Write down every business, project, or initiative you’re currently involved in.
- Include side hustles, passion projects, and major revenue drivers.
Example: Insurance firm, podcast, merch line, SaaS product, event series, etc.
🔍 Step 2: Score Each Venture Across Six Dimensions
Use a scale from 1 (low) to 10 (high) for each category:
| Dimension | Description |
|---|---|
| Noise | How much drama, distraction, or complaints does this venture generate? |
| Demanding | How much time and energy does it require from you personally? |
| Short-Term Profit | How much revenue or profit does it generate now? |
| Long-Term Valuation | What’s the potential future value if scaled or sold? |
| Influence | How much impact or visibility does it give you or your brand? |
| Passion | How excited or fulfilled do you feel working on it? |
Tip: Be brutally honest. A high-passion, low-profit venture might be draining your strategic bandwidth.
🧮 Step 3: Create a Grid or Table
- Use a spreadsheet or draw a simple grid.
- Place your ventures on the left and the six dimensions across the top.
- Fill in your scores.
Small excerpt of Patrick Bet-David’s personal Time Allocation Grid (TAG)…
| Business | Noise | Demanding | Short-Term Profit | Long-Term Valuation | Influence | Passion |
|----------------|-------|-----------|--------------------|----------------------|-----------|---------|
| Insurance Firm | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Podcast | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| Merch Line | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 Save it. Print it. Use it.
Screenshot of Valuetainment’s Time Allocation Grid (TAG)
🧠 Step 4: Analyze the Patterns
- Look for ventures with high scores in long-term valuation, influence, and passion.
- Watch out for ventures that are high noise + high demand but low profit/value.
- Prioritize ventures that align with your strategic goals and energy capacity.
Strategic Insight: If a venture scores high in passion but low in valuation and profit, consider reframing it as a hobby or legacy project—not a core business.
🚪 Step 5: Make Tactical Decisions
- Double down on ventures with high long-term potential and strategic alignment.
- Delegate or exit ventures that drain your time without meaningful returns.
- Reinvest your time and capital into scalable, high-leverage opportunities.
Source:
Title: Are You In The Right Business? – A 60 Second Test to Find Out as an Entrepreneur
Patrick Bet-David explains how business owners can use specific business tips to help with scaling a business from one million to over fifty million dollars. The presenter breaks down key steps and strategies for business growth at each stage, making it easy to understand for viewers interested in business management and how to scale business.
🧰 Bonus: Use TAG for Team Allocation Too
Identify bottlenecks, burnout risks, and misaligned priorities.
🧩 1. Contributor Role Prioritization Grid
Use this to evaluate which contributor roles deserve the most attention, investment, or restructuring.
| Dimension | Description |
|---|---|
| Noise | How much interpersonal or operational friction does this role generate? |
| Demanding | How much oversight, training, or support does it require? |
| Short-Term Output | What immediate value or deliverables does the role produce? |
| Long-Term Value | How scalable or strategically vital is this role over time? |
| Influence | How much does this role shape culture, morale, or external perception? |
| Alignment | How well does this role match your core mission and contributor’s strengths? |
🧱 2. Onboarding Flow Audit Grid
Evaluate onboarding modules, rituals, or pathways for strategic fit and resource efficiency.
| Dimension | Description |
|---|---|
| Noise | How much confusion, resistance, or feedback does this module generate? |
| Demanding | How much time or facilitation does it require from staff or systems? |
| Short-Term Impact | How quickly does it produce contributor readiness or engagement? |
| Long-Term Utility | Does it build durable capacity, culture, or strategic alignment? |
| Influence | How much does it shape perception of the org or team? |
| Adaptability | Can it flex across roles, identities, or contexts without losing integrity? |
🧭 3. Event Infrastructure Prioritization Grid
Assess which event components deserve the most time, budget, or strategic focus.
| Dimension | Description |
|---|---|
| Noise | How much logistical or interpersonal chaos does this element create? |
| Demanding | How much planning, staffing, or troubleshooting does it require? |
| Short-Term ROI | What immediate engagement or revenue does it generate? |
| Long-Term Value | Does it build brand equity, contributor pipelines, or strategic assets? |
| Influence | How much does it shape public perception or internal culture? |
| Resonance | Does it align with the event’s core purpose and audience needs? |
🚨 4. Crisis Protocol Design Grid
Evaluate which crisis response components are worth refining, rehearsing, or resourcing.
| Dimension | Description |
|---|---|
| Noise | How much panic, misinformation, or escalation does this protocol mitigate? |
| Demanding | How much coordination, training, or infrastructure does it require? |
| Short-Term Control | How quickly does it stabilize the situation or reduce harm? |
| Long-Term Resilience | Does it build trust, readiness, or institutional memory? |
| Influence | How much does it affect stakeholder confidence or external reputation? |
| Modularity | Can it flex across different crisis types or team configurations? |