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So what's your number? Not your revenue or your EBITDA. Your number! The point is your business will be your choice, not an obligation. No matter how small or how high it is, here I argue you should know it as your baseline. Then that number can help you make the right decisions for your business.

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Let’s Talk Money — And Why We Politely Decline What’s your number? Most business owners don’t have one. After Issue 15 on narrative and story, this is the question that follows: How much does your business need to be worth — and how much does your life actually cost? Motivation Before business school, a friend asked me a question that chan...

How Much Is It Worth? Your Business Has Two Truths: One Points Backward, One Points Forward — So Does Your Career

The most common conversation starter with business owners? A sigh.

"I'm happy with the business. But unhappy with what it's done to my life."

Lack of freedom is the common thread.

There are plenty of books and techniques on delegation, systems, and building teams. All useful.

But knowing you're trapped isn't enough to free yourself.

Like any habit, you need to understand what reward you're getting from it. What satisfaction comes from having everyone depend on you?

And then ask: What could you gain by letting it go?

This is the topic of the latest issue of our newsletter "Exit before you exit".

Identity — When Business Is No Longer Who You Are After Issue 13 on growth and revenue focus, the next question is: what happens once the business becomes valuable and no longer depends on you? Freedom? Or nostalgia? Because the hardest part of exit planning isn’t financial. It is identity.

The next issue of our newsletter: revenues! Are they all created equal? Should you ever say no to a customer who provides revenue? Read our perspectives.

Growth That Increases Value (Not Just Size) After Issue 12 on productivity, a common question followed: “If AI makes me more productive, won’t my competitors become more productive too? Won’t I just be expected to produce more?” Yes. But here’s the real question: More of what? If you’re chasing every opportunity, bidding on every ...

The latest issue of our newsletter, "Exit Before You Exit".

Customer Service & AI – Where Are You Still Human? After Issue 10 on customer experience principles, the next question is practical: How do you deliver great customer experience when you also need higher productivity and efficiency? This is where AI enters the conversation. Not as a threat.

Growth with Purpose is not just about revenue, valuation, or exit strategy.

It’s about what business is for.

Sometimes I Eat, Sometimes I Dine How AI Forces Us to Become More Human

Every week, I publish a reflection on building valuable, sellable businesses.

Not tactics. Not hacks. Reflections on the choices that determine whether your business creates freedom—or just keeps you busy.

598 business owners subscribe. 40% open every issue.

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Customer Experience: How Far Will You Go After Issue 9 on handling complaints, a deeper question emerges: Complaints will happen. The question is whether they’re part of a designed experience—or ad hoc firefighting.

So what do you do? ... The number of times people have asked me what I do in networking, social settings, or even on social media is too many. If you are curious, then read this blog.

Exit Before You Exit: Your Business Future A business exit isn't a transaction. It's a position of freedom you build over time. Most owners wait until they're tired, pressured, or forced to think about it. By then, their options have narrowed. This article explores a different approach: how to prepare for your business exit long before you n...

Most strategy conversations I walk into start with a framework.
SWOT. Slides. Boxes to fill in.

And yet, the real constraint is almost never in the boxes.

In working with small businesses, I’ve found that performance gaps are rarely caused by a lack of ideas or effort. They’re caused by interference — a small number of things quietly getting in the way.

This article reflects on why traditional strategy tools often miss the point, and how a simpler, performance-first way of thinking can bring clarity without adding complexity.

If you’re running a business and feel busy, capable, committed — but still stuck — this may resonate.

Beyond SWOT: A Surgical Diagnostic for Strategy (That Actually Works for Small Business) Move beyond SWOT: A Performance-First Diagnostic for small business owners. Identify interference, deploy strengths surgically, execute with clarity.

I regularly write on Medium my reflections on the world of business. These days, my reflections focus a lot of the role of AI and how our work changes. One of the most pressing issues for me was the notion of lead generation. Have a read if you are interested in a personal reflection, not a recipe for success.

They are free to read!

I Need a Chatbot to Talk to Your Chatbot Reflections on sales and networking in an overcrowded world

Many business owners tell us that once they decide, they will prepare for exit. Our approach is different: exit before you exit. That is our approach and requires a mindset shift that makes your business valuable today, and also ready for exit when you choose. Read this blog if you want to get a fresh perspective.

Exit Before You Exit: What Buyers Really Look For (And Sellers Often Miss) Exit readiness isn't a checklist—it's a mindset. Learn to build entity value from the beginning, not self value. Exit unconsciousness before you exit your business.