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Quality Sleep and Quality Margins

👆🏻 This is my anthem for 2026

The sleep part is for me and the family.

The margins ... are for our clients.

I spent 6 hours at the beginning of the week on a mini-planning-retreat (which for me is just time a the library in the quiet section). As a business owner with so many moving pieces and solo leadership team it can be hard to steal that time, but it is THE MOST IMPORTANT time you will spend on your business.

I have more time blocked in the coming weeks - this was just a little taste. These two buckets: Sleep and Margins inspired me to focus all that I do personally and in the business in this direction.

More to come in our monthly newsletters in 2026.

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🎬 New! Finance Fight Club on YouTube

Ready for practical CFO wisdom in bite-sized videos? Discover simple tactics for profit, pay, and clarity in our new series—built for business owners who want results without jargon.

It's that time of year, when business owners start spending like they have the cash to offset what becomes a very minimal amount of taxes. I.e. buy a $150K truck to save $5K in taxes (don't do that math, it's not correct, but you get the jist). In this video I talk about how to approach the end of the year without going nuts on spending and where you can actually save a little. I'm not a CPA or an EA and this is not tax advice, you should always seek expert tax advice before making choices.

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🤝 Partner Spotlight: Rippling

Quality margins need clean people data. Rippling is an all‑in‑one HR platform that connects payroll, benefits, time tracking, and even IT and expenses in one place, so you can actually see what your team is costing you and plan ahead with confidence.

With Rippling, clients get a holistic view of people and costs in a single system, making it easier to forecast hiring, model “what if” scenarios, and tighten up those margins without guessing.

Special offer for FFC clients: If you’re ready for a more integrated HR and finance stack, you can get started with Rippling and receive your first two months free when you sign up by October 31. Use this link to request a demo and see how it could work for your business:
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