Break Free from Growth Addiction

The ENOUGH Check technique helps organizations define sustainable success and eliminate the destructive pressure for endless expansion. Focus your energy on meaningful excellence rather than performative growth.

67%

Organizations show signs of growth addiction

$2.3M

Average annual cost of overextension per 100 employees

40%

Performance improvement with "enough" thinking

ENOUGH Check Builder

Organization/Initiative Name

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What specific organization, department, or initiative are you evaluating?

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Examine

Are your success metrics clearly defined beyond just growth?

Vague Goals Crystal Clear

⚡ Rate how clearly your organization defines success beyond just growth metrics

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Necessary

Is your current size and scope truly necessary for your core purpose?

Excessive Essential

⚡ Assess whether your current scale serves your mission or just maintains appearance

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Optimal

Are you operating at peak performance or spreading resources too thin?

Underperforming Peak Performance

🎯 Evaluate whether you're achieving excellence or just managing complexity

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Upper Bounds

Have you defined healthy maximum limits for growth and scale?

Undefined Well-Defined

🔒 Consider whether you've established sustainable upper limits

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Genuine

Are you growing for genuine strategic reasons or growth addiction?

Growth Addiction Purpose-Driven

💎 Honestly assess whether expansion serves real strategic needs

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Healthy

Can your current approach be sustained indefinitely without burnout?

Unsustainable Regenerative

🌱 Evaluate long-term sustainability of your current trajectory

Growth Impact Calculator

Current Annual Revenue ($)

Team Size

Growth Pressure (% annually)

Average Employee Salary ($)

18/30

Growth Tension

$2,850,000

Annual Overextension Cost

Potential savings: $1,140,000

Burnout & Turnover $950,000

Operational Complexity $760,000

Inefficient Resource Allocation $570,000

Strategic Confusion $380,000

Time Redirected to Growth 190 hours/year

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Organization Analysis

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ENOUGH Score: 18/30 (Growth Tension)

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ENOUGH Check Breakdown

Examine: 3/5 - Average

Necessary: 3/5 - Average

Optimal: 3/5 - Average

Upper Bounds: 3/5 - Average

Genuine: 3/5 - Average

Healthy: 3/5 - Average

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Cost Impact

Current annual overextension cost: $1,540,000

Potential savings with ENOUGH approach: $616,000

Time that could be redirected to excellence: 875 hours per year

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Radar Chart Analysis

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Recommendations

Define specific success metrics beyond revenue growth
Establish upper bounds for sustainable scale
Audit current initiatives for genuine strategic value
Create systems to maintain excellence at optimal size
Implement regular "enough checks" for strategic decisions

Generated with ENOUGH Check Tool from the Corporate Clarity toolkit

What Makes ENOUGH Different?

The ENOUGH Check technique transforms organizations from growth-addicted to sustainably excellent by focusing on six critical elements:

Growth Addiction

Success means endless "more"
Expansion at all costs
No upper bounds defined
Burnout is normalized
Excellence sacrificed for scale

ENOUGH Thinking

Success has clear definitions
Sustainable growth only
Healthy maximum limits
Regenerative operations
Excellence before expansion