Stalled Project Restart Kit / Action kit
Stalled client project recovery plan template
Diagnose a stalled engagement and agree a realistic restart with visible dependencies.
Made for freelancers inheriting delayed work.
Price and availability
Catalog price: $9 USD
One-time purchase · No subscription
- FilesZIP with five editable Markdown documents, an offline HTML workbook, a reading edition. A worked example is included.
- To useExtract the ZIP. Open the workbook in a current desktop browser; edit Markdown in a text editor. No account needed for the workbook or Markdown files.
- LicenseUse for your own or client work; do not redistribute the original templates or tools. Full terms.
- SupportProduct questions and corrections by email; no custom implementation or professional review. 14-day refund policy.
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The task
What you'll make
A restart agreement with one small milestone and owned dependencies.
Gather before you start
- Current deliverables
- Blocker records
- Available decision-makers
Mark missing information so you can check it before using your work.
When to skip this kit
- You need a native Excel, Canva, or Word template. This download contains Markdown documents and an offline HTML workbook.
- You need autosave or cloud sync. Export Markdown or save a backup before closing the offline workbook.
- You need someone to complete the work. These are worksheets to fill in yourself.
Read the first worksheet below to see whether its questions help with your task.
Included files
What's inside
- 01State inventory
- 02Blocker interview
- 03Scope reset
- 04Restart milestone
- 05Recovery cadence
Each document has instructions, questions, and space for your answers. The final document includes a common mistake to check for before using your work.
Your completion check
Restart only when scope, missing inputs, decision owners, and the first achievable milestone are agreed.
Before you finish
Check this before you use it
Restarting the old plan ignores the cause of the stall.
Confirm what changed, resolve the critical dependency, and rebaseline the next milestone.
Use the final worksheet to record what needs fixing and what you still need to check.
Free worksheet
Start with worksheet one
State inventory
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Worksheet 1 of 5. State inventory Project: {{project}} Prepared by: {{business}} Review with: {{contact}} Target: {{deadline}}
Instructions
List completed, unfinished, obsolete, and unverified work using actual files and versions.
Worked example, fictional
Context: A website project has been idle for six weeks because content and approvals were never assigned. Completed response: Homepage draft exists; service copy is missing; an old booking integration needs retesting.
Your decision
What is complete, incomplete, and no longer needed? My answer: [ ] Source and date: [ ] Still to check: [ ] Next action, owner, and due date: [ ]
Before moving on
[ ] My answer uses my own facts. [ ] I have marked anything I still need to check.
Next worksheet: Blocker interview.
Before you start
- Current deliverables: [Source or notes]
- Blocker records: [Source or notes]
- Available decision-makers: [Source or notes]
What you will make
A restart agreement with one small milestone and owned dependencies.
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Worksheet 1 of 5. State inventory
Project: {{project}}
Prepared by: {{business}}
Review with: {{contact}}
Target: {{deadline}}
Instructions
List completed, unfinished, obsolete, and unverified work using actual files and versions.
Worked example, fictional
Context: A website project has been idle for six weeks because content and approvals were never assigned.
Completed response: Homepage draft exists; service copy is missing; an old booking integration needs retesting.
Your decision
What is complete, incomplete, and no longer needed?
My answer: [ ]
Source and date: [ ]
Still to check: [ ]
Next action, owner, and due date: [ ]
Before moving on
[ ] My answer uses my own facts.
[ ] I have marked anything I still need to check.
Next worksheet: Blocker interview.
Before you start
- Current deliverables: [Source or notes]
- Blocker records: [Source or notes]
- Available decision-makers: [Source or notes]
What you will make
A restart agreement with one small milestone and owned dependencies.This is the complete first worksheet from the current edition. The full kit adds the remaining four documents, a worked scenario, and the offline editing workbook.
Before you choose
What should I have ready for this kit?
Bring current deliverables, blocker records, available decision-makers. Mark anything you still need to check.
How do I know the work is finished?
A restart agreement with one small milestone and owned dependencies. Check your answers against the original records and note anything unresolved before sharing your work.
Does it include a spreadsheet or native app template?
No. You receive editable Markdown documents and an offline HTML workbook. These are not native Excel, Canva, Notion, or Word templates. Extract the whole ZIP before opening the HTML files. Mobile file managers may not run local scripts; the text files and reading edition remain available.
Will this do the work for me?
The kit supplies structure, questions, and examples. You provide the facts, make the decisions, and adapt the finished output. You are responsible for checking the finished work. Custom implementation and professional review are not included.
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