Why GAAP Lies About Profitability

Activity-Based Costing vs GAAP: Why Your P&L Is Systematically Lying About Profitability Todd’s Takeaway Most CFOs I’ve worked with defend their GAAP reports like they’re sacred text. They’re not. They’re a relic of 1950s mass...

The 80/20 Rule for Relationships

The 80/20 Rule for Relationships: Where Your Connection Actually Lives The 80/20 rule shows up everywhere in your life, and your relationships are no exception. A small handful of the people in your world provide the overwhelming majority of your genuine connection,...

The Weekly Kill List for Executives

Proprietary Strategy Framework: The Weekly Kill List — The Discipline of Public Subtraction STAGNATION ASSASSIN / CHAPTER 3 / THE WEEKLY WEAPON THE WEEKLY KILL LIST Every Monday. Rank top 10 by transformation impact. Cross out #8, #9, #10 in thick red ink. Post...

Customer Product Profitability Matrix

Proprietary Strategy Framework: The 80/20 Matrix of Profitability — Customer × Product Diagnostic STAGNATION ASSASSIN / CHAPTER 4 / TARGET SELECTION THE 80/20 MATRIX OF PROFITABILITY Analyze customer–product combinations, not customers or products alone. This is where...

How Small Habits Compound Over Time [Both Ways]

How Small Habits Compound Over Time: The Quiet Divergence That Builds or Breaks a Life Understanding how small habits compound over time starts with accepting something your instincts will fight: the big moments aren’t building your life. The dramatic decisions...