Hey Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach Most owners don’t fall behind because they aren’t working hard enough. They fall behind because they slowly drift into work that feels urgent, visible, and certain… instead of the work that actually requires their judgment. And over time, that drift starts to look like normal business. 2. Something worth reading A helpful resource for this idea is “The E-Myth Revisited” by Michael Gerber. It’s not written from a faith perspective, but it does a really...

Hey 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 and...

Hi 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...