THE OWNER'S MANUAL
CHRIS KNUTH
Are you the highest-paid
employee in your own shop?
Most owners, priced honestly, are doing about $35-an-hour work most of the day. The $35/Hour Trap Audit shows you exactly where your hours are going — and what to hand off first.
A simple, 20-minute self-audit
The one question that reframes your whole week
A first, concrete step out of the day-to-day
WANT THE WHOLE TOOKIT?
The full worksheet bundle
The $35/Hour Trap is the free front door. Behind it sits the complete set — the Workers-to-Entrepreneurs audit and the rest of the owner’s worksheets — bundled together.
More hours, less to show
You work more hours than any of your employees and have less to show for it.
Tried it before, slid back
You've tried coaching, seminars, or systems before and slid right back to the old way.
Guilty on your days off
You feel guilty when you're not at the shop, even on days off.
$197
One-time · all worksheets, lifetime access
“It took me fifteen years to learn all this. The ROI for you is that you can learn it in a few hours.”
— Chris Knuth
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15 years on the shop floor
Creator, Shop Mastery OS
President & CEO, Star Motors
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