FIELD NOTES
The problems underneath the problems.
Growing businesses rarely have just one problem. A hiring challenge might actually be a capacity problem. A performance issue might be a work-design problem. A team that feels “difficult” might be working inside a system that makes good work harder than it needs to be.
Field Notes is where I explore those patterns—and the decisions that can make a growing business harder, more expensive, or more frustrating than it needs to be.
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Don’t Panic. Diagnose (Part 1 of 4)
Small businesses are feeling the squeeze from rising costs, labor challenges, and uncertain demand. Before you cut costs or make reactive decisions, step back and find the leaks quietly draining your time, money, and capacity.