Insights

Insights for
owner-operators.

Practical writing on operating discipline, succession, and the business of running a small business. No AI-generated filler.

An open notebook and fountain pen on a writer's desk under a brass lamp
Well-worn books and binders on a dark wood shelf

Operating discipline

Cadence, SOPs, delegation, monthly close.

An open notebook, coffee cup, and a set of keys on a desk

Succession and transition

Preparing your business to run without you.

The Austin, Texas skyline at blue hour

The Texas small-business economy

Data, policy, regional dynamics.

Handwritten case notes and index cards on a walnut desk

Case notes

Anonymized lessons from real engagements.

Coming soon

Our first pieces land in the coming months.

Including “The 10-day monthly close discipline and why it changes decisions,” “Preparing a business to be sold (without scaring your team),” and “What burnout actually costs the small-business owner — in dollars, in deals, in years.”

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