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title: 133 One and Done
description: "### The Demand Before you bring in outside help for anything tomorrow, run the One Period Test: have you genuinely tried to fix this alone for one full period first? If you have and it's still broken, get the help…"
url: "https://kb.jeffreysummers.com/docs/133-one-and-done-2/"
updated: "2026-07-30"
category: Perspective / Perspective Fieldbook
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# 133 One and Done

### The Demand

Before you bring in outside help for anything tomorrow, run the One Period Test: have you genuinely tried to fix this alone for one full period first? If you have and it's still broken, get the help — real help should leave you not needing it again, not keep you dependent. If you haven't tried, do that first.

### The Work

Name the outside help — consultant, coach, vendor — currently engaged with your operation:
Run the One Period Test: have you genuinely tried to fix this alone for one full period first?
☐ Yes, tried alone for a full period and it's still broken — get real help
☐ No, haven't tried yet — do that first
Is this engagement designed to make itself unnecessary, or does it keep you dependent?
What "not needing them again" would actually look like six months from now: