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Order Of Operations

Order Of Operations

Written by: Diane Mayor
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 Order of Operations is the podcast for founders who are tired of fixing the same problems over and over. You've tried everything. You've hired people, documented processes, raised prices and every fix creates a new problem. Every solution breaks something else. You're treating symptoms in isolation. This show teaches you to think in systems, diagnose where friction actually lives, and resolve operational problems in the sequence that creates freedom. Each episode breaks down a real operational problem through the lens of systems thinking, the three frictions (Bleedout, Burnout, Boreout), and the freedom stack (Financial → Time → Creative → F*ck Off Freedom). Whether you're bleeding money despite being busy, working twice as many hours as your team, or hating the work you're doing even though clients are happy, this show will help you see what's actually breaking and how to fix it in the right order. For founders scaling past 7 figures, this is the operational diagnostic you've been missing. For everyone else, it's the framework that will get you there without burning out. New episodes every Monday.Copyright 2026 Diane Mayor Economics Leadership Management Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • The System Breakdown

    The System Breakdown
    Jan 5 2026

    It's the first Monday of 2026. You open your email. 217 unread.

    You try everything: archive and pray, skim and hope, delegate to your VA. Nothing works.

    In this episode, I map an email management system twice - once without a VA, once with a VA - to show you why adding people to broken systems makes them worse, not better.

    In This Episode:

    1. 00:00 - Why do my inbox management "solutions" keep failing?
    2. 01:27 - How do I break down the system?
    3. 07:40 - Why does hiring a VA usually make inbox overwhelm worse?
    4. 11:22 - How does a VA become a constraint?
    5. 13:01 - How do I actually redesign this system?

    Next steps:

    Download The OOO System Breakdown

    About Diane:

    Diane Mayor is a fractional COO who helps 7-8 figure founders escape Success-Induced Chaos. With 10+ years in investment banking and nearly a decade running small business operations, she thinks like a COO and understands money like a CFO. She specializes in operations designed around how founders actually work—not someone else's template.

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    19 mins
  • The Order of Operations

    The Order of Operations
    Jan 1 2026

    Most operations consulting asks "What's broken?" then hands you a template and hopes it sticks. It doesn't stick because they're asking the wrong question. The question isn't what's broken—it's what order do we fix it in.

    Learn the Order of Operations methodology and why sequence matters more than strategy.

    In This Episode:
    1. 00:00 - Why don't operations templates stick?
    2. 02:23 - What are the two parts of Order of Operations?
    3. 03:37 - What happens when I try to delegate before fixing my economic model?
    4. 04:46 - What happens when I try to redesign offers while I'm still the bottleneck?
    5. 06:36 - How does Order of Operations use systems thinking?
    6. 07:50 - What changes when I resolve friction in the right sequence?

    Next steps:

    1. Read the full article
    2. Work with Diane

    About Diane:

    Diane Mayor is a fractional COO who helps 7-8 figure founders escape Success-Induced Chaos. With 10+ years in investment banking and nearly a decade running small business operations, she thinks like a COO and understands money like a CFO. She specializes in operations designed around how founders actually work—not someone else's template.

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    9 mins
  • Why You're Building Freedom in the Wrong Order

    Why You're Building Freedom in the Wrong Order
    Dec 31 2025

    Every founder wants freedom, but most are building it in the wrong sequence and that's why it never sticks. You can't buy back your time if your business is bleeding money. You can't redesign your work if you're still the bottleneck.

    Learn the four levels of freedom and why you can't skip levels.

    In This Episode:
    1. 00:00 - Why doesn't freedom stick when I try to build it?
    2. 00:58 - What are the four levels of the Freedom Stack?
    3. 02:57 - What is Financial Freedom and why does it have to come first?
    4. 04:10 - What is Time Freedom and why can't I buy back my time first?
    5. 05:21 - What is Creative Freedom and when can I redesign my work?
    6. 06:35 - What is F*ck Off Freedom?
    7. 07:30 - What happens when I try to skip levels?

    Next steps:

    1. Read the full article
    2. Work with Diane

    About Diane:

    Diane Mayor is a fractional COO who helps 7-8 figure founders escape Success-Induced Chaos. With 10+ years in investment banking and nearly a decade running small business operations, she thinks like a COO and understands money like a CFO. She specializes in operations designed around how founders actually work—not someone else's template.

    Website

    LinkedIn
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    9 mins
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