# Worksheet 2.1: 72-Hour Reset Checklist

*Companion to* Elastic Intelligence, *Chapter 2*

**Name:** ____________________   **Date:** __________

**How to use:** Use this in the first three days after a job loss or a major role change (Chapter 2). Tick each item as you finish it.

**First 24 hours**

- [ ] Pause before making big decisions
- [ ] Tell one trusted person
- [ ] Write down the facts: dates, pay, benefits, deadlines
- [ ] Sleep, eat, and move


**Hours 24–48**

- [ ] List monthly costs and runway
- [ ] Check benefits and severance terms
- [ ] Tell three people what happened and what you are looking for
- [ ] Write one paragraph: what I am proud of in my work


**Hours 48–72**

- [ ] Draft my cognitive fingerprint, not my job title
- [ ] Name one adjacent role worth exploring
- [ ] Schedule one conversation
- [ ] Choose a daily routine for the next two weeks

**What I will do tomorrow morning:**

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*Worksheet from* Elastic Intelligence *by Zafrullah Khan, Ed.D. © 2026 ai021.ai, Inc. You may print it for personal, team, or classroom use. Download: https://www.ai021.ai/book/elastic-intelligence*