"Launchpad Tools"
Launchpad is the downloadable tools channel of DirectoryUniversity. Where the Course tier teaches you the concepts through text and slides, and Academy lets you learn live, Launchpad gives you the practical artifacts — the ebooks, checklists, worksheets, and planning documents you use to put what you learn into action.
Every Launchpad product maps directly to the University curriculum. They are not generic business templates. They are built from the same named frameworks taught in the courses, formatted as tools you can fill out, print, and use in your business today.
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Launchpad Products
Ebooks
Course-level overview guides that walk you through the key concepts and frameworks for a specific topic. Each ebook gives you a readable, portable reference you can study offline.
Use these when: You want a concise overview of a course topic you can read anywhere — on your phone, on paper, or at your desk.
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Checklists
Step-by-step action guides built from the S5 (Check) diagnostic in each lesson. Each checklist gives you a clear sequence of items to verify, complete, or audit for a specific topic.
Use these when: You want a quick reference to make sure you have not missed anything on a specific task or process.
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Journals
Reflection and tracking exercises drawn from three steps in the lesson delivery:
- S4 (Apply) — The guided exercise where you use the framework
- S5 (Check) — The self-assessment diagnostic
- S8 (Transform) — The before/after transformation statement
Each journal gives you a structured space to document your thinking, track your progress, and capture what is changing as you learn.
Use these when: You want to work through a topic thoughtfully and keep a record of your decisions and growth.
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Workbooks
12 exercises covering a full course, plus a course-level implementation guide. Workbooks compile the Apply exercises from all 12 lessons in a course and add connective tissue — summaries, implementation checklists, and a final integration section.
Use these when: You are committed to completing an entire course and want a single document that guides your implementation from start to finish.
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SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)
Operational process documents spanning a 6-course group. SOPs take the frameworks from an entire group and translate them into repeatable, step-by-step procedures your business can follow consistently.
Use these when: You want to systematize an area of your business so it runs the same way every time — whether you are doing it or delegating it.
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Playbooks
Full-pillar strategic game plans. A playbook covers all 6 groups (36 courses) in a pillar and gives you the big-picture strategy, key decisions, and implementation roadmap for an entire phase of business growth.
Use these when: You want a high-level strategic document that maps out an entire dimension of your business — from Foundation (Assess) through Financials (Invest).
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Library
All 9 playbooks combined into a single collection. The Library gives you the complete set of Launchpad tools across the entire curriculum.
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How Launchpad Maps to the Curriculum
Launchpad products are not separate from the courses — they are built from the same content at different levels of the hierarchy:
| Launchpad Product | Curriculum Level | What It Covers |
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| Ebooks | Course | Overview guide for one course topic |
| Checklists | Lesson (S5) | One diagnostic per lesson |
| Journals | Lesson (S4 + S5 + S8) | Three exercises per lesson |
| Workbooks | Course | 12 exercises + implementation guide |
| SOPs | Group | 6-course operational process |
| Playbooks | Pillar | 36-course strategic game plan |
| Library | University | All 9 playbooks |
You do not need to purchase both the Course tier and the Launchpad product. They complement each other — the Course teaches the framework through text and slides, and the Launchpad tool gives you a structured document to work through — but each stands on its own.
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Using Launchpad Tools
All Launchpad products are delivered as downloadable files. After purchase, you can access them from your Simplero dashboard.
Tips for getting the most from your tools:
- Print them. Most Launchpad tools work best on paper where you can write freely and keep them visible at your desk.
- Do them in order. The exercises within each product follow the same progression as the curriculum — setup, execution, mastery.
- Revisit them. Business conditions change. A journal or checklist you completed six months ago may produce different answers today. That is a feature, not a bug.
- Pair them with the Course. If you are working through a Course, use the matching Launchpad tool alongside it. The text teaches; the tool captures your work.
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Questions about Launchpad? Contact support at directorytoolkit.com.