The 28-Day Operations Challenge
Stop being the company firefighter and start architecting a proactive, data-driven engine for growth and resilience.
Purchase Your Challenge & Build a High-Performance Growth Engine
Are you tired of constantly bouncing from one crisis to the next, with no time to think strategically? This challenge is your day-by-day blueprint to trade chaos for control. Stop being stuck in a reactive loop. In just four weeks, this practical, action-oriented system will guide you through building a modern business operations function from the ground up, one system at a time.
What You'll Learn
This is not a book of abstract theories; it is a hands-on system for achieving operational excellence. By the end of this challenge, you won't just understand what a high-performance operation looks like—you will have built one.
- Week 1 (Foundations): Go from chaos to clarity by defining your Operations Charter, creating visibility with process mapping to find hidden flaws, and establishing data-driven KPIs that prove your value.
- Week 2 (Systems): Move from friction to flow by automating manual tasks, unlocking hidden features in your software, smashing data silos, and building a central knowledge base.
- Week 3 (Data): Go from guesswork to insight by building a master dashboard, mastering Root Cause Analysis to solve problems permanently, and learning to tell compelling data stories.
- Week 4 (Strategy): Evolve from reactive to resilient by building a rock-solid Business Continuity Plan, creating a scaling plan for growth, and learning to get your strategic visions funded.
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Ready to bring order to the chaos? Get Day 1 of The 28-Day Operations Challenge sent to your inbox for free. Take the crucial first step by creating a powerful Operations Charter to define your mission and gain strategic authority.
Challenge Resources
Every challenge comes with a complete toolkit of free, downloadable resources to guide your work. Gain immediate access to our Operations Charter template, a process mapping guide, a Root Cause Analysis worksheet, and a business case template.
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Why is this challenge different?
Most operations books are dense academic texts or high-level theories. This challenge is different because it's a practical, step-by-step guide for the real world. It's for the leaders and doers who need a clear framework to bring order, process, and data to their workflows, starting today.
This is not a book you just read; it’s a book you do. The daily structure is designed to build the muscle memory of a world-class operator. By completing the small, focused tasks each day, you eliminate overwhelm and ensure that by the end of four weeks, your high-performance operation is not just a plan, but a reality.
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What to Expect During the Challenge
Each day, you will receive one focused lesson, a real-world case study, and a single, actionable task that methodically builds your modern operations function from the ground up.
- A daily email with your operations lesson and your single, actionable task.
- Hands-on exercises for process mapping and defining your core KPIs in Week 1.
- A guided framework for automating your first task and building a knowledge base in Week 2.
- Step-by-step instructions for building a master dashboard and conducting a Cost-Benefit Analysis in Week 3.
- Templates for creating your Business Continuity Plan and a strategic business case in Week 4.
- The confidence of knowing you have a complete, professional system for operations management.
- A resilient, scalable, and high-performance operation by the end of the challenge.
How to Get the Most Out of the Challenge
Commit to building. The power of this challenge lies in creating tangible assets that solve real problems. As you go through the daily tasks, apply them directly to the biggest points of friction in your organization. Use the process mapping exercise to solve a real broken process. Use the automation task to eliminate a real manual workflow. The more you apply the lessons to your immediate challenges, the faster you will see a massive ROI.
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About Your Guide
Robert M. Coles is a business strategist and author who believes that operational excellence is the secret weapon of every truly great company. He has seen firsthand how a lack of strong operational systems can cripple even the most innovative businesses, trapping talented teams in a constant state of reactive firefighting.
He designed The 28-Day Operations Challenge to be the definitive blueprint for escaping that chaos. He knows that world-class operations aren't built by accident—they are built by design, one system at a time. He has distilled the complex world of operations management into a simple, actionable, and achievable daily process. This challenge is his system for empowering leaders to stop managing crises and start architecting the resilient, high-growth engines their businesses deserve.