
Beyond Assumptions: Codifying Growth in Professional Services Firms
In professional services, success often gets credited to the latest initiative, a new hire, or a flashy tech investment. This thinking falls into the trap of post hoc ergo propter hoc.

The Philosophy of Precision Growth
The Future belongs to firms that can get pointy. Whether you choose one specialty or twenty, it will be your ability to penetrate the market that will empower your growth.

Please, Pay Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain
AI isn't making expertise obsolete; it's making it more valuable than ever.

Hey Siri…How Can I Grow My Firm?
What if your firm had its your own “Siri?” Ask it anything and grow your firm based on secure, data-based, and intant insights on your business.



Do you have an “Ideal Talent Profile”? Ben Affleck is asking
Just as firms have Ideal Client Profiles (ICPs) to define their perfect clients, an Ideal Talent Profile (ITP) can help identify the perfect employees. The ITP isn’t just a list of technical skills or past experiences—it’s a blueprint for the behaviors, mindsets, and values that align with long-term success in your firm.


Breaking Through the Growth Plateau: Two Physics Lessons for Your Firm's Success
Breaking Through the Growth Plateau: Two Physics Lessons for Your Firm's Success

The SCALE System: A Strategic Approach to Growing Professional Services Firms via Specialty Practice Groups
Are you ready to SCALE your firm and realized your vision for growth?

Are You Sure You Are INVESTING in Growth?
Are you be bringing a transactional mindset to your growth investments?

Keep Your (Philosophical) Razors Sharp
Use these three “philosophical razors” to make swift and productive leadership decisions, de-escalate conflict, and build a culture of logic at your organization.

The Paradox of Change: Fake It ‘Til You Make It
Culture flows downhill and real change in the workplace starts with the courage to model new norms.

Buffalo Wings, Secret Sauces, and Simplicity
There is no secret sauce in life - be wary of anyone selling it.

The Seesaw of Power: Is Your Firm’s Generational Divide Really About Changing Influence?
The dynamics between leadership and talent in public accounting are changing. It’s time for a wake-up call.

Navigating the Obstacle Course of Success
There are two types of obstacles as you head toward success - learn more here.


A slinky, a coyote, and your business walk off a cliff…
What if you were failing/succeeding by couldn’t feel it yet?

Tools not toys: What works matters and nothing else.
Lefty & I share how a 1000 year old technology and a VR headset are both part of our daily routine.

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