Hey Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach If Monday morning keeps becoming immediate chaos, the problem may not be Monday. It may be that the prior week never got properly shut down. 2. Something worth reading Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt is a helpful resource for owners who feel buried by urgency and need a simpler way to decide what actually deserves their attention. The goal is not to squeeze more into the week, but to lead the week with more clarity. I feel like I recommend this book all...

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...

Hi 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...