Most technology decisions in scaling small businesses and growing mid-market businesses don’t fail because of bad tools. They struggle because those tech decisions are made in isolation.As your business grows, technology stops being a set of helpful...
Last week, I shared a message about why technology often feels harder right when your business seems to be working well. I was asked to take these ideas to the airwaves and expand on them in conversation on The Doug Wagner Show last Friday morning. Y...
There’s a moment many small and mid-sized businesses hit that feels confusing at first. Revenue is growing. The team is expanding. Customers are engaged. On the surface, things are working. And yet, technology suddenly feels heavier—more complex, mor...
As technology continues to shape how businesses operate, one pattern keeps showing up in my work with scaling small and mid-sized companies: the hardest part isn’t just choosing the right tools—it’s figuring out who should help you think through them...
This week’s IA•AI (Iowa Artificial Intelligence) meetup topic & discussions got me thinking about where AI is heading next—especially for scaling small and mid-sized businesses that are moving beyond experimenting with individual tools. Many orga...
Hello Friends, a logistical note this week...As of the new year (effective January 1, 2026), my Cedar Rapids, Iowa office located in the New Bohemia district has moved—just across the street from the former home office location.Please...
As 2025 comes to a close, conversations about AI are everywhere—new tools, new capabilities, new predictions about what comes next. In the midst of all that noise, it’s worth grounding ourselves in something simple and true: AI is powerful because of...
Last Monday, I had the opportunity to join Doug Wagner on WMT 600 AM Radio to talk through what I wrote about in this newsletter last week: your 2026 Tech Roadmap—what it is, why it matters, and how to approach it with clarity instead...
As we approach the end of 2025, many smart business people are thinking about the year ahead. In my work with clients—and from watching how organizations respond to the rapid pace of technology—it’s become clear that the challenge isn’t a lack of ide...
Throughout the Fall—at MAICON, our IA•AI meetup, and dozens of conversations with leaders—one pattern kept surfacing: businesses want to use AI, but very few are actually ready to get value from it.The issue isn’t tools or talent. It’s readiness—the...
