July 2026
Better Financial Decision Making: When Your Numbers Tell the Truth
Raw materials inventory up $150,000 over last year, and nobody in the room can explain it.
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Where Did the Money Go?
Tax season handed a shed manufacturer a net profit well below what they expected, and nobody could say where the money went.
March 2026
Making Smart Software Decisions in the Shed Industry
A shed builder asked me about ERP software. I told him he wasn't at a revenue level where he should be thinking about one yet.
January 2026
The Rise of Software in the Shed Industry
Twenty years ago, most shed businesses ran on clipboards, phone calls, and memory.
July 2025
Why Many Leaders Get Buried in Tactical Work
There's a fundamental choice in how you approach any complex challenge, and understanding this choice will change how you think about building your business
July 2025
The One Leadership Habit That Feels Wrong
We all have blind spots
July 2025
The Costly Mistake Hidden in Your Policy Manual
Your customer service team asks you the same question for the third time this week: "This customer wants a refund, but it's been 35 days and our policy says 30
July 2025
The 5-Letter Word That Will Save Your Bacon
I was recently chatting with my friend Claude (the AI tool) about a project
July 2025
Your Sales Problem Boils Down to These 3 Things
Studies show your sales problems are likely to come from 3 places: 1
July 2025
The 2 Types of Leaders I've Worked With
In my early days as a software engineer, I noticed two completely different types of software developers