• The Questions That Changed My Business

    Over the years, I've learned something interesting. The biggest breakthroughs in my business rarely came from finding the right answers. They came from asking better questions. As founders, we're expected
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  • The Hardest Thing to Transfer Isn’t Your Business

    When most founders think about an exit, they think about valuation. Revenue. EBITDA. Multiples. Those numbers matter. But they're not the hardest thing to transfer. The hardest thing to transfer
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  • Preparation Creates Optionality

    Business owners spend years building companies. Far fewer spend the same amount of time preparing those companies for opportunity. Opportunity doesn't always arrive on your schedule. It may come in
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  • Your Calendar Reveals More Than Your Financial Statements

    If I wanted to understand your business, I wouldn't start by looking at your financial statements. I'd start with your calendar. Not because revenue, EBITDA, and cash flow aren't important.
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  • The Biggest Mistake Founders Make About Selling Their Business

    Most founders think exit readiness begins when they decide to sell, but that is not the case. By the time you decide you're ready, the market has already decided whether
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    The Biggest Mistake Founders Make About Selling Their Business Most founders think exit readiness begins when they decide to sell, but that is not the case. By the time you
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  • Do You Know Your Freedom Score?

    Most founders know their annual revenue.  Many know their EBITDA.  Some even know what they think their company is worth.  But very few know the number that matters most.  Their Freedom Score. 
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  • The Business Conversation You Can’t Have 

    Most business conversations can happen out in the open.  Growth. Hiring. New products. Expansion plans.  But there's one conversation founders often can't have with anyone:  "What if I sold my company?"  The moment that question
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  • Who Has Permission to Tell You You’re Wrong? 

    Most CEOs don't make bad decisions because they lack intelligence.   They make bad decisions because leadership can be isolating.     At first, the signs are subtle.   You stop asking for advice because you
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  • It’s Lonely at the Top

    One of the things nobody tells you about entrepreneurship is that success can be surprisingly lonely.  When you're building a business, you're surrounded by people. Employees, customers, partners, advisors, family. Yet as your company
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