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The five appendices,
free to download.

These are the practical half of the book. Print them, write on them, and take your answers to the people who can actually act on them. You do not need to have bought the book to use any of this.

A

The 72-Hour Stabilization Checklist

Stop the bleeding and get your brain back online without making an irreversible mistake. Seven sections worked over three days, from sleeping and eating through choosing a path.

PDF  ·  4 pages  ·  US Letter, built to print

B

The Decision Tree

Restructure, sell, file, or pause. Six gates worked in order, plus an if-then summary that tells you which conditions have to be true before a path is actually open to you.

PDF  ·  3 pages  ·  US Letter, built to print

C

Templates and Scripts

Word for word, what to say to a lender, a spouse, your team, and a vendor you cannot pay. Includes four versions of the reputation answer and a blank thirteen-week cash forecast.

PDF  ·  6 pages  ·  US Letter, built to print

D

Documents to Gather

Eight categories with Have and Sent columns, so your attorney and your CPA spend their hours thinking instead of chasing paper you could have pulled yourself.

PDF  ·  4 pages  ·  US Letter, built to print

E

Leadership Philosophy Design

Five steps to write your own philosophy down and stress-test it on paper. Do it while it costs you an hour instead of a company.

PDF  ·  3 pages  ·  US Letter, built to print

These are excerpts, not a substitute.

The worksheets tell you what to do. The book tells you why, what it feels like while you are doing it, and what the people who have been through it wish they had known first. Nothing here is legal, tax, or financial advice, and none of it replaces an attorney, a CPA, or a licensed therapist who knows your situation.

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The Broke(n) Part(s)

A field guide for founders building fast, breaking quietly, or starting over.
By Eric J. Nuss, MBA. Published July 2026. ISBN 979-8-9972078-0-9.