by Justin Maxwell | Oct 14, 2026 | Business Success, Exit Ready, General Financial, Generational, Interviews, Protection, Tax
Why the Pricing Discomfort Loop StartsWhen Lower Margins Force Us to Work HarderThe Pricing Discomfort Loop Gets Worse With TimeHigher Prices Can Help Create Better ServiceBreaking the Pricing Discomfort LoopWhat Kind of Business Are We Actually Building?... by Justin Maxwell | Oct 12, 2026 | Business Success, Exit Ready, General Financial, Generational, Interviews, Protection, Tax
Why Private Equity Due Diligence Starts With Your Management TeamThe People Your Business Cannot Afford to LoseYour Hiring Process Says More Than You ThinkWhat Employee Turnover Actually Costs Your BusinessPrivate Equity Due Diligence Looks Beyond Hiring and... by Justin Maxwell | Oct 6, 2026 | Business Success, Exit Ready, General Financial, Generational, Interviews, Protection, Tax
Regretted Turnover Usually Starts Before Someone ResignsYour Managers Have More to Do With Regretted Turnover Than You ThinkRegretted Turnover Isn’t Just a Compensation ProblemThe Management Layer Is a Retention Investment When a really good employee leaves, I... by Justin Maxwell | Oct 2, 2026 | Business Success, Exit Ready, General Financial, Generational, Interviews, Protection, Tax
Performance Management Starts With the Right DiagnosisPerformance Management Key #1: AlignmentKey #2: Are They Working on the Right Things?Performance Management Key #3: Do They Know What Good Looks Like?Key #4: Capability and ConfidenceKey #5: Does Performance... by Justin Maxwell | Oct 1, 2026 | Business Success, Exit Ready, General Financial, Generational, Interviews, Protection, Tax
A 30-60-90 Day Onboarding Plan Starts Before Day OneDays 1-30: Learn Before We Expect OwnershipDays 31-60: The 30-60-90 Day Onboarding Plan Shifts to ContributionDays 61-90: Move From Contribution to OwnershipThe Manager Is Part of the 30-60-90 Day Onboarding... by Justin Maxwell | Sep 29, 2026 | Business Success, Exit Ready, General Financial, Generational, Interviews, Protection, Tax
Why Unstructured Interviews Get Us in TroubleA Structured Interview Process Starts Before the Candidate ArrivesUse Past Behaviour, Then Keep DiggingOne Interview Shouldn’t Carry the Whole Hiring DecisionThe Structured Interview Process Still Fails If the Founder...
