The Leap Worksheet
Print it, fill it in with a pen, and stick it on the fridge. It’s the advice from Before you leap, turned into paperwork. General guidance, not financial advice.
Form SF-1 · The Leap Worksheet
1. My monthly number
What I actually spend in a month: $housing, food, insurance, debt payments, subscriptions
2. What my job quietly pays for
Health insurance on my own, per month: $COBRA or a HealthCare.gov plan
Other things I’ll start paying for (retirement match, phone, laptop): $
My real monthly number (1 + 2): $
3. My safety net
Months of cushion I want:six is a common rule of thumb
Months × my real monthly number = $
Saved so far: $
4. My leap number
The side hustle earns $per month
for this many months in a row:
5. My checkpoint
If the business isn’t paying $per month
by this date:I start looking for a job
Agreed with:
6. My first test
What I’ll sell:
Where and when:
A good sign would be:
7. My first 30 names
Signed:
Date:
Reviewed by Frank.