Dear Sam Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach Most business owners in my circles say that family, marriage, church, leadership, and strategy matter most. But if your calendar could talk, would it agree? 2. Something worth sharing For the last few years, I would have told you that my family mattered most. My marriage mattered. My children mattered. My church mattered. Honoring my parents mattered. I believed all of that. I would have said it without hesitation. But if you looked at my actual time...

Hey Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach If every decision, approval, and rescue has to run through you, your business may not have a team problem first. It may have an owner bottleneck problem. 2. Something worth reading If you’ve been blaming your team for not carrying more weight, EntreLeadership is a worthwhile read. It will press you to look first at your own leadership - the clarity you’ve provided, the trust you’re building, and the kind of culture your habits are creating. 3. Something...

Hi Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach If your week keeps getting swallowed by fires, the problem may not be that everything is important. It may be that the loudest things are getting to choose your priorities. 2. Something worth listening to This throwback EntreLeadership episode is a great companion to this week’s thought. Dan Heath makes the case that if your workday is constantly consumed by fires, the wiser move is not just to react faster, but to move upstream and prevent the same...