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Pre-need Content Brief — Monday, September 21, 2026
Pre-need Content Brief — Monday, September 21, 2026

Inside you will discover proof of what th infrastructure I’m always talking about buys you...

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Sep 22, 2026
Lean is a position now, not just a constraint
Lean is a position now, not just a constraint

Independent funeral homes have been running lean for decades. The difference is that for you, small was a constraint. AI is turning that same constraint into a real point of positioning.

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Sep 19, 2026
You are the variable, NOT the economy
You are the variable, NOT the economy

Your prospect is weighing what they want against what they fear, and somewhere in that equation is a version of this purchase that makes sense to them.

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Sep 18, 2026
Why I built the Ashworth Academy & what I keep seeing inside the funeral profession
Why I built the Ashworth Academy & what I keep seeing inside the funeral profession

...the guy looks around at everything happening inside his industry, feels something shift in his gut, and decides to do the exact opposite of what everyone else is doing. Something so different

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Sep 18, 2026
Stop Watching the AI Debate and Start Using the Tool
Stop Watching the AI Debate and Start Using the Tool

That signal is the hardest thing to fake. And because it is hard to fake, it is the most valuable thing you can build a reputation on.

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Sep 15, 2026
Market Brief: Nobody Wins on a postcard alone anymore
Market Brief: Nobody Wins on a postcard alone anymore

Five Things Worth Knowing This Week in Pre-need

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Sep 15, 2026
Ash Flash Market Brief: Nobody's Measuring Good Enough Against What's Actually Possible
Ash Flash Market Brief: Nobody's Measuring Good Enough Against What's Actually Possible

Why good is not good enough for independent funeral homes. What the data shows and why it’s so hard to see form the inside.

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Sep 14, 2026
Owning the pipeline before it runs dry
Owning the pipeline before it runs dry

An owned planner, connected to a follow up system that runs all the time, is how you solve it. The families you served last year are still in that window.

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Sep 13, 2026
Carrying the weight that doesn’t go away
Carrying the weight that doesn’t go away

Nobody had written a protocol for September 11th, because nobody had imagined September 11th

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Sep 11, 2026
The sound that crosses every line we draw in the sand
The sound that crosses every line we draw in the sand

Because telling the truth about the things that broke your heart is how you keep faith with the people and the moments that mattered.

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Sep 05, 2026
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