For founders running a $1M to $10M business

Working harder than ever, and the business still won't grow?

Find out if you've become the ceiling. Answer 16 quick questions in about 3 minutes. Get your Founder Ceiling Score, see the four places your business still runs through you, and get one move to take back this week.

  • Free. About 3 minutes. Tap to answer, no essays.
  • Your score shows right away, with a copy sent to your inbox.
  • One specific move for this week, based on your answers.

Where should I send your results?

I'll email your results in a few minutes, plus a few short notes from me. Unsubscribe anytime. Privacy Policy.

Sound familiar?

So here's what I hear from founders at this stage:

"I hired people to take things off my plate, and somehow I'm busier than before."
"Every decision still routes through me."
"I hit the number and feel relief, not pride. Then it's on to the next one."
"I can't take a real week off without things quietly slipping."

If two or more of those landed, this is for you. It won't hand you another tactic. It shows you where your business is still running on you, so you know what to change first.

Your score covers four areas

Decisions

Does the business decide without you, or wait on you?

Ownership

Does your team own outcomes, or hand them back?

Focus

Do you get time for the work only you can do?

The Operator

How you're running, not just what you're running.

How it works

  1. Answer 16 quick questions about the last few weeks. Most people finish in about 3 minutes.
  2. Get your Founder Ceiling Score and a read on all four areas, right away.
  3. See your strongest area, your priority, and one move to make this week.
Tony Bushong

About Tony

Hi, I'm Tony Bushong. I coach founders who've built something real and hit a ceiling that more effort won't break.

Most of the founders I work with have already tried the next hire, the next system and the next mastermind. So we work on the operator, not just the operating plan: who you're being as you lead. That's usually where the ceiling lives. When that shifts, the delegation, the systems and the strategy finally stick.

  • Founder of Bushong Performance Systems
  • Trained in Meta Performance Coaching, an ontological approach to performance
  • Leads Navigator Crew, a group coaching program built on the Wayfinder Method

What founders say

Tony has a talent for holding me accountable with no excuses while still feeling supported and that I have someone cheering me on. He is a really present listener and catches little things that can turn into just the insight I needed.
Jessica Robson
Founder, Solutionaiz
He reminds me that I do not have to take perfect action. I just need to take action. He has a tremendous talent for helping simplify and clarify what it is that I'm working to accomplish.
Stephanie Ann Smith
Owner, Be Brave

Questions founders ask

Is this really free?

Yes. You'll get your score and results right away, and a copy by email.

Who is it for?

Founders and CEOs running a $1M to $10M business, usually five or more years in, with a team that still leans on them. If you're earlier or bigger than that, you'll still get useful results. The next step I suggest will just be different.

Is this a personality test or a clinical assessment?

No. It's a reflection tool based on what you've noticed in the last few weeks. It isn't a diagnosis or a scientifically validated test.

What happens with my answers?

I use them to write your results and to make any conversation we have actually useful. I don't sell or share your data. See the privacy policy.

Are you going to try to sell me something?

At the end I'll invite you to a free 25-minute Connect Call if it fits. It's 100% opt-in. If it's not a fit, I'll tell you, and point you somewhere better.

It takes about 3 minutes.

Find out where your business is still running on you, and what to change first.

Get my Founder Ceiling Score