If your numbers are off, your decisions are off.

Using insights from the Business.com article on common small business accounting mistakes, this conversation goes beyond bookkeeping basics and gets into what bad numbers actually do to your operations, your tax exposure, and your ability to make confident decisions as an owner.

Many companies think they are doing “good enough” with their accounting. In reality, small errors, inconsistent processes, and delayed reporting can create major blind spots. Those blind spots show up as cash flow surprises, tax issues, missed profit opportunities, and a constant feeling that the business is harder than it should be.

In this episode, we discuss where inaccurate financial data comes from, how it impacts forecasting and daily operations, and why clean, reliable numbers are one of the most important leadership tools a business owner has.

If you want clearer decisions, better margins, and fewer financial surprises, this is a conversation you need to hear.

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Bringing in outside expertise should simplify your business—not make it harder to run.

In this episode of Books & The Biz, we break down a real-world situation where a business owner hired a consultant who promised significant tax savings by restructuring the company. On the surface, the pitch made sense. The numbers looked attractive. The strategy sounded sophisticated.

What followed was something very different.

Two separate corporate entities were formed. New layers of accounting were introduced. Additional compliance requirements showed up. Professional fees increased. Administrative work multiplied. Confusion set in. The owner found himself managing complexity he didn’t ask for—and didn’t fully understand.

The intended savings? Minimal.

The added workload? Very real.

This conversation isn’t about criticizing consultants. It’s about asking better questions before making structural decisions that permanently alter how your business operates. We explore the hidden costs of complexity, the difference between technical optimization and operational reality, and why every “savings strategy” must be evaluated against time, clarity, and long-term execution.

If you’ve ever been pitched a strategy that sounded smart but felt heavy… this episode is for you.

Before you implement anything that changes the foundation of your company, listen in.

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Smart, experienced business owners don’t get stuck because they lack intelligence, effort, or ambition. Most are doing everything they were taught to do—working harder, staying involved, and solving problems as they arise. On paper, it looks like leadership. In reality, it often becomes the very thing holding the business back.

This episode explores the subtle behaviors that trap capable owners in the middle of their companies. Not bad decisions. Not laziness. But patterns that feel responsible, helpful, and necessary—until they quietly limit growth, drain energy, and keep progress just out of reach.

We unpack why insight alone isn’t enough, how good intentions can create dependence, and what actually has to shift for a business to move forward without the owner carrying all the weight. If you’ve ever felt busy, needed, and exhausted at the same time, this conversation will feel uncomfortably familiar—in the best way.

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Smart, experienced business owners don’t get stuck because they lack intelligence, effort, or ambition. Most are doing everything they were taught to do—working harder, staying involved, and solving problems as they arise. On paper, it looks like leadership. In reality, it often becomes the very thing holding the business back.

This episode explores the subtle behaviors that trap capable owners in the middle of their companies. Not bad decisions. Not laziness. But patterns that feel responsible, helpful, and necessary—until they quietly limit growth, drain energy, and keep progress just out of reach.

We unpack why insight alone isn’t enough, how good intentions can create dependence, and what actually has to shift for a business to move forward without the owner carrying all the weight. If you’ve ever felt busy, needed, and exhausted at the same time, this conversation will feel uncomfortably familiar—in the best way.

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If your team is constantly busy but results aren’t improving, something is off.

In this episode of Books & The Biz, we unpack a problem most business owners feel but struggle to name: operational noise. It’s the endless activity, urgency, and motion that makes a company look productive while quietly draining profit, energy, and focus.

Being busy can feel like progress. In reality, it often masks broken workflows, unclear priorities, and leadership habits that keep organizations stuck in reaction mode.

In this episode, we explore:

Why activity and output are not the same thing

How operational noise shows up in meetings, emails, and daily fire drills

The hidden financial cost of constant urgency

Where time and attention leak inside otherwise “healthy” businesses

How leaders can reduce noise without slowing the business down

This conversation is for owners and executives who are tired of feeling slammed but not seeing proportional results. If your days are full yet progress feels shallow, this episode will help you identify what’s actually getting in the way—and how to clear it.

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This week we bring in Jay Goninen of Wrenchway to share his experience helping auto repair shops fill open tech positions. He can speak firsthand on the challenges we are facing and what the potential solutions are.

Jay is Co-Founder of Wrenchway and hosts his own podcast called Beyond the Wrench. He has dedicated his career to improving how the automotive and diesel industries support technicians and schools that develop them.

He is passionate about helping schools build stronger programs, showing employers how to better support their technicians, and educating the industry on what it takes to create real, lasting change.

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The Silver Tsunami is happening and everyone from Private Equity to individual investors are calling. The question is are you prepared to sell, or are you better building your enterprise further.

In today's final episode for 2025, we explore the strategy behind the big deals being thrown around to determine if they are the best opportunity for you. We will also share some alternatives to better prepare yourself for when that eventual call will happen.

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Business is growing. You are getting bogged down with too much, but you lack the experience on your team to get what you need done. Maybe it's time to go out and hire that talent you need to scale.

Not so fast.

Many companies don't need, nor can afford, a full-time executive to lead growth. So what do you do when you need help?

Think Fractional. When you look at the costs of hiring a full time, executive caliber leader, the costs can be substantial. In many cases that person will be upwards of six figures before benefits and incentives. Our research has shown that an executive with more than 10 years experience can run well into a quarter of a million dollars. Then you still need to kick in for retirement, insurance, and taxes. Not to mention performance incentives such as bonuses, or stocks that could drive the price higher.

Today we talk about why XCXO was formed and explain how you can invest in the help you need for far less.

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