AI Is Telling Your Clients What They Want to Hear (and It Is Costing Them Money)
Stanford research found that AI affirms users' decisions 50% more than humans, even when those decisions are wrong. Here is what that means for business owners and their advisors.
The Transformation Economy: Why Joseph Pine's New Framework Changes Everything for Small Business
Joseph Pine argues that the highest economic value comes from guiding customers through transformation. Here is what that means for small businesses and their advisors
Why Your Accountant Sends You Reports You Never Read (and What Should Happen Instead)
Your accountant has the data to change your business. The reason they send a report instead is not their fault. It is the model's fault.
The 7 Numbers Every Small Business Owner Should Know
Most business owners check their bank balance and hope for the best. These 7 numbers tell you whether your business is getting stronger or weaker, this month.
What Is a Numbers Mentor? (And Why Every Business Owner Needs One)
A Numbers Mentor is not a traditional accountant, a business coach, or an AI chatbot. Aynsley Damery explains the role that sits at the intersection of all three.
The Revenue Trap: Why Growing Revenue Can Make Your Business Worse
When business feels tight, the instinct is to sell more. But chasing revenue to fix a profitability issue is like turning on the taps to fix a leaking pipe.
Why 60% of Small Businesses Fail (and What Nobody Tells You About the Pattern)
60% of small businesses fail within their first decade. That number has not moved in a generation. The problem is not ambition or effort. It is seven structural patterns that operate silently, gradually, and invisibly, until the damage has been compounding for years.