Business Owner Tools
At Business in Heels, we know that being a business owner is both exciting and challenging. That’s why we’ve created this dedicated hub filled with practical tools, templates, and resources to support you in every stage of your business journey.
From streamlining your operations to planning for growth, everything here is designed to help you work smarter and grow with confidence. And we’re just getting started—new tools will be added regularly, so be sure to check back often and make the most of what’s on offer.
Empowering you to build and thrive—one smart step at a time.
30, 60, 90, 120 Day Tool
The 30, 60, 90, 120 Day Tool is a strategic planning framework designed to set clear actionable goals over the first four months of a new role, project or business initiative. It provides structure, prioritises focus, and ensures momentum by breaking down large objectives into manageable stages – helping individuals and teams track progress and stay accountable.
Big Rocks
The Big Rocks Tool is a prioritisation method that helps business owners identify and schedule their most important tasks – the “big rocks” – before getting distracted by less critical or reactive work (the “sand”). It ensures that time and energy are allocated to meaningful activites that align with long-term goals and values.
Blue Sky Thinking
The Blue Sky Thinking tool is designed to help individuals and teams step back from day-to-day operations to view opportunities, challenges, and goals from a broader, visionary perspective. It encourages expansive, creative, and strategic thinking – free from current constraints – opening space for innovation, possibility, and long-term thinking.
Strategic vs. Tactical Thinking in Your Business
This tool is a self-assessment and development worksheet created specifically for small business owners to evaluate their strengths and gaps in strategic and tactical thinking. It helps you reflect on how well you balance long-term business growth with day-to-day operations, identify key areas for improvement, and take focused action to become a more effective and adaptable business leader.
Workaholic Assessment
The Workaholic Self-Assessment is a personal diagnostic tool designed to help individuals evaluate whether their current work habits are sustainable or bordering on unhealthy. It encourages reflection on how work priorities affect personal wellbeing, relationships, and boundaries. It provides clarity around work-life integration and offers a nudge towards balance.
Yes/No List
The Yes/No List is a simple self-awareness tool designed to help individuals clarify their professional and personal preferences. By identifying activities that spark joy versus those that drain energy, users can gain clear insights into their likes, dislikes, and patterns – essential for career alignment, role redesign, or future planning.