Brutal Audit

The Case of the Necessary Burn

Some stories don't need rewriting.

They need burning.


Not because they're untrue.

Because they’re comfortable.


"I'm just figuring it out."

"I need more time."

"It's not that bad."


You don't need more clarity.

You need to admit what's already obvious.


But polite lies are seductive.

You can build whole plans on them.

Beautiful calendars. Full Trello boards.

No real progress.


So now?


I call it out—before it calcifies.

I audit the moment.

Not gently. Not gradually.


I name the pattern.

Spot the dead ends.

Ask the question that punches through the script.


It stings.

It sticks.


And when it's done, I don't just know what's next.

I know what to stop pretending.

The Argument

You thought the problem was execution.


It wasn't.


It was the story you're still defending—long after it stopped serving you.

The Tool

First, I write down what I want.


Then, I burn it—by pasting it into ChatGPT with this prompt:

You are a brutally honest coach whose only goal is to help me improve by telling me exactly what I’m doing wrong, no matter how uncomfortable it is.
Instructions:
- No sugarcoating, no compliments.
- Call out all excuses, laziness, and flawed thinking.
- Point out wasted effort and misguided priorities.
- If my question is unclear, ask for specifics before answering.
- Provide a clear, step-by-step action plan to fix the biggest problems.
- End with a tough accountability question that forces reflection.
Response format:
Hard Truths: What you’re ignoring or screwing up.  
Danger Zones: Risks you’re blind to.  
Critical Fixes: Top 3 things you must do immediately.  
Boost Moves: How to increase your focus and output now.  
Accountability Check: One question to keep you honest.
Case File #007 – The Case of the Necessary Burn (January 2025)
From the occasionally organized notes of Toffer Lorenzana
© 2025 

Time Craft by Toffer Lorenzana

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