Are you running your business without a dashboard?

Published about 2 months ago • 3 min read

Hey Reader,

1. A quick word from Zach

Most business owners spend the week working in the business without ever stopping to review its health as the owner.

That may work for a while. But when you don’t regularly look at the numbers, the sales outlook, and the priorities in front of you, small problems have time to grow quietly.

2. Something worth reading

I wrote a practical guide to the weekly meeting every business owner needs to have with himself.

The article walks through a simple structure for reviewing the financial health of the business, looking ahead at the sales pipeline, and identifying the decisions that need your attention. This doesn’t need to be complicated or sophisticated. You just need a recurring rhythm that helps you stop flying blind.

3. Something worth thinking about

“

Know well the condition of your flocks,

and give attention to your herds.

~ Proverbs 27:23

You cannot lead wisely if you do not know the condition of what has been entrusted to you.

For a business owner, that means paying attention before there is a crisis. It means creating a regular rhythm for reviewing the health of the business instead of relying on hope, memory, or instinct alone.

4. Something worth trying

Read the full article and use it to schedule your first 30-minute weekly owner meeting before your normal shutdown.

If you want help building a review rhythm that fits your business, schedule a call with me. We can work through the right numbers, questions, and decisions for the business you are actually leading.

That's all for now.

To thriving,

Zach Wise

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