Execution Validator - Hormozi Speed Scorecard Overview
Assess whether someone is ready to take action, if their scope is appropriate, and if they're building excuses or building businesses.
Hormozi's Core Principle: "Speed is the only competitive advantage that matters early on."
When This Activates "validate my plan" / "am I ready to launch" "is my scope too big" "should I do X or Y first" "I'm still planning" / "I'm not ready yet" Been "working on something" for months Stuck in analysis paralysis The Framework: Speed Scorecard
Core Questions:
What's the fastest path to first customer? What can you cut and still test the core assumption? What are you waiting for that doesn't matter?
Scoring Dimensions (5 total):
Dimension Weight What It Measures Action Bias 2x Taking action or planning? Scope Minimalism 2x Tight or bloated scope? Decision Clarity 1.5x Decisions made or pending? Time to First Value 2x How fast to first customer? Excuse Detection 1.5x Real blockers or fear?
Max Score: 100 points
Rating Scale Score Rating Verdict 85-100 Ready to Execute Stop planning. Execute now. 70-84 Almost Ready Minor adjustments, then go. 55-69 Needs Work Cut scope, make decisions, move faster. 40-54 Stuck Major mindset/scope issues. 0-39 Analysis Paralysis One week sprint to launch. Hormozi Gut Checks
If you had a gun to your head and had to make money from this in 7 days, what would you do?
If you could only build ONE thing and charge for it tomorrow, what would it be?
If someone offered you $1M to launch in 7 days, could you do it? If yes, your "blockers" are excuses.
Common Excuses Disguised as Blockers Excuse Reality "I need to learn more" You learn by doing "The market isn't ready" You haven't tested "I need more funding" Start smaller "I need a co-founder" Start solo first "I need to finish [feature]" Launch without it "Perfect timing" There is no perfect timing Integration Skill When to Use mvp-architect Scope the minimum viable product offer-validator Validate the offer before launch scale-validator After launch, assess scalability
For complete scoring criteria for all 5 dimensions, red flags for each dimension, decision framework, first value framework, output format template, one week sprint plan template, example validations, and scope surgery guidance, see: references/full-guide.md