Stop Drawing Boxes. Start Assigning Ownership.

Stop Drawing Boxes. Start Assigning Ownership.

Most small businesses have an org chart. Almost none of them have an accountability chart. Here's the difference — and why it's costing more than you think. ...more

The Accountability Chart vs. The Org Chart

August 31, 20265 min read

Why Saying Yes to Everything Is Hurting You | 2700 Advisers | Field Notes

Why Saying Yes to Everything Is Hurting You | 2700 Advisers | Field Notes

Every yes you give away is an hour, a decision, or a piece of authority you don't get back. Here's why "no" is the highest-leverage word an owner has. ...more

Busy Isn't the Same as Productive

August 24, 20265 min read

The Ten Hours a Week Most Owners Don't Realize They're Losing

The Ten Hours a Week Most Owners Don't Realize They're Losing

Most owners are losing about ten hours a week to work that doesn't need them. Here's exactly where those hours hide, and how to get them back. ...more

Busy Isn't the Same as Productive

August 17, 20265 min read

The Difference Between Working Hard and Working on the Right Things

The Difference Between Working Hard and Working on the Right Things

Working hard and working on the right things are not the same skill. Here's how to tell which one is actually filling your week. ...more

Busy Isn't the Same as Productive

August 10, 20264 min read

You're Busy. Your Business Isn't Moving | This is why

You're Busy. Your Business Isn't Moving | This is why

Some owners work incredible hours and still can't point to what moved. Here's the difference between motion and progress, and the three questions that reveal which one you're running. ...more

Busy Isn't the Same as Productive

August 03, 20265 min read

The Most Expensive Hours in Your Business Aren't What You Think

The Most Expensive Hours in Your Business Aren't What You Think

Sixty-hour weeks and the business still isn't moving. Here's what your calendar is actually costing you. And it's not the hours you'd guess. ...more

You Are The Problem

July 27, 20265 min read

How to Know Which Decisions Should Never Reach You

How to Know Which Decisions Should Never Reach You

Every call that comes back to you is a structure problem in disguise. Here's the three-question filter that tells you which decisions should stop reaching your desk for good. ...more

You Are The Problem

July 20, 20266 min read

The Difference Between a Team That Executes and a Team That Waits

The Difference Between a Team That Executes and a Team That Waits

A team that waits isn't lazy, it's reading the structure you gave it. Here's the difference that turns waiting into execution, and what to install this week. ...more

You Are The Problem

July 13, 20266 min read

You Gave Your Team the Day Off. Did Your Phone? | 2700 Advisers

You Gave Your Team the Day Off. Did Your Phone? | 2700 Advisers

The team got the long weekend off. The owner's phone didn't. If you know someone whose phone never takes a day off, here's what's actually going on, and what fixes it. ...more

You Are The Problem

July 06, 20266 min read

Every Decision On Your Desk Is a Missing System | 2700 Advisers

Every Decision On Your Desk Is a Missing System | 2700 Advisers

If decisions keep landing on your desk, you don't have a decision problem. You have a system problem. Here's the rule that fixes it for good. ...more

You Are The Problem

June 29, 20266 min read

What Happens to Your Business When You Get Sick?

What Happens to Your Business When You Get Sick?

If you got sick tomorrow, would your business survive a week without you? Here's what owner dependency actually costs... and what to build before it shows up. ...more

The Bottleneck Is You

June 22, 20266 min read

Why Smart Owners End Up as the Dumbest Part of Their Business

Why Smart Owners End Up as the Dumbest Part of Their Business

You're the smartest person in your business. That might be the problem. Here's why competent owners become the bottleneck — and how to stop. ...more

The Bottleneck Is You

June 15, 20265 min read

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