Clay Hamlin: · May 07, 2026
Given a choice between a great idea and a great pitch, most of us would say we want the great idea. That is the right instinct. But in practice, it...
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The Kaizen Team: · April 10, 2026
Accounting has changed a lot over the last 30 years. The tools are faster, cleaner, and far more connected than they used to be. But the real value...
The Kaizen Team: · April 07, 2026
Effort usually isn't the problem. It's how your day gets derailed. Emails, interruptions, and small problems take over. Before long, you’ve been busy...
The Kaizen Team: · March 26, 2026
Most business owners believe better decisions come from more time and more data. Sometimes that’s true. Often it’s not. In this episode, we...
The Kaizen Team: · March 19, 2026
What causes a business to struggle when someone leaves? It is rarely talent.It is usually undocumented knowledge. When pricing logic, client...
The Kaizen Team: · March 12, 2026
With 65% of businesses failing by their tenth year, the difference between success and a "struggle bus" usually comes down to the planning...
The Kaizen Team: · March 05, 2026
Starting “on the line” means operating with little financial margin. That pressure forces reactive decisions just to keep cash moving. Over...
The Kaizen Team: · February 26, 2026
Private equity is still active, but the way deals are structured has shifted. In recent years, firms were focused on gaining traction in key...
The Kaizen Team: · February 12, 2026
Strong teams aren’t built through better instructions. They’re built through better conversations. Trust grows when leaders slow down, listen...
The Kaizen Team: · December 18, 2025
The Kaizen Team: · December 15, 2025
If your kids help in your business or you’re thinking about bringing them in, there’s a right way to do it and a wrong way to do it. In this...
The Kaizen Team: · December 04, 2025
Understanding what your business is worth starts with how buyers evaluate cash flow, consistency, and risk. In this Kaizen Time episode, Eric...
The Kaizen Team: · November 26, 2025
Remote culture doesn’t happen by accident. In this Kaizen Time conversation, Eric Joern breaks down what it takes to build a team that works...
The Kaizen Team: · November 21, 2025
In this Kaizen Time conversation, Eric Joern explains how a four-day workweek works in real businesses, why some shops are seeing higher...
The Kaizen Team: · November 13, 2025
Return-to-office mandates are back in the spotlight, but are they really about productivity, or something else entirely? In this Kaizen Time...
The Kaizen Team: · October 16, 2025
This episode of Kaizen Time breaks down how small business owners can create simple, effective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that actually...
The Kaizen Team: · October 02, 2025
This episode of Kaizen Time shares practical financial and operational advice for small business owners looking to reduce complexity and gain...
The Kaizen Team: · September 30, 2025
This episode of Kaizen Time explores a question many business owners wrestle with as they grow: is bigger actually better? Clay Hamlin looks at...
