The Monday Question
“What am I going to do to move my business forward this week?”
A short nudge in your inbox every Monday to help you make one clear decision and move your business forward.
Past Mondays
August 24, 2026
The damage is in the discount
A discount doesn't just cost you money. It can cost you credibility too. Ask what should change in scope before you cut the price, and track every discount you do give so you know exactly what it's costing you each quarter.
August 17, 2026
A good markup doesn't mean you'll be profitable
A solid markup tells you what you planned to make. It won't catch the change order that never got billed, the week that ran long or the customer issue that came up.
August 10, 2026
The most powerful tool in your toolbox
If your business runs off a calendar, appointments, deposits, draw schedules, you already have what you need to forecast months ahead. Most owners never add it up.
August 3, 2026
Define Good
You know what a good month looks like. Your team probably can't. Defining good is step one; handing each person a piece is what makes it move.
July 27, 2026
The money already on the table
The fastest money in your business is rarely a new lead. It is the estimate you already sent, sitting in someone's inbox, waiting on a yes.
July 20, 2026
Every month has a floor
There is a number you clear before the business has made you anything. Most owners sense where it sits but have never pinned it down.
July 13, 2026
The line between busy and buried
There is the kind of busy that grows the business and the kind that just buries you. A goal only works if your team and your facilities can carry it.
July 6, 2026
Raise the average
When owners want to grow, the instinct is almost always more. There is another number that moves the business just as much, without a single new customer.
June 29, 2026
The gut call, checked
Your gut is good for the fast calls. Whether the business is working is a question for the numbers.
June 22, 2026
Sometimes the move is subtraction
Moving the business forward isn't always about adding. Often the strongest move this week is setting one thing down.
June 15, 2026
One system you set up once
The work that drains you most is usually the work you redo every week. A system is how you stop.
June 8, 2026
A team meeting worth having
Most team meetings are a status update nobody needed. A good one ends with decisions and the names attached to them.
June 1, 2026
From goal to done
Setting the goal is the easy part. Achieving it comes down to one habit: giving it a real spot in the week.
May 25, 2026
Set a goal that moves the business
A goal only works if it's specific enough to act on this week. Here's the difference between a wish and a goal.