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Chapter 15
Your 90-Day Financial Fluency Plan
I've read the book. Now what?
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This is real
"Knowledge without a plan fades. Three months, one habit per month, and you'll be the most financially fluent manager in most rooms."
Key concepts
Concept 1
Month 1 — Learn your numbers
Pull last 6 months of your cost centre. Read your last 3 P&Ls. Meet finance. Build the baseline.
Concept 2
Month 2 — Operating rhythm
Mid-month spend check. Monthly variance explanation in writing. Monthly 5-minute ratio scan.
Concept 3
Month 3 — Go on offence
Submit a business case. Request a reforecast if needed. Become known as the manager who knows their numbers.
Flashcard deck
Tap a card to flip.
Knowledge check
Q1
Month 1 of the 90-day plan focuses on:
Q2
Month 2 introduces:
Q3
Month 3 is about:
Questions to ask your finance team
- 1.Will you be my finance business partner and meet monthly?
- 2.What should I be watching that I'm currently not?
- 3.How can I get better visibility of my numbers between month-end reports?