🏴‍☠️ The Checklist That Saved My Company

Hey, it’s Kinza. In today’s issue we’ll cover the daily checklist that kept my company from falling apart.

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🍏 Extra Credit:
Read Jeff Sands’ book, Corporate Turnaround Artistry. One of the few great books on the how of a turnaround

Deep Dive

I didn’t find this in a book…not that many exist.
I didn’t get it from a podcast…most don’t talk about threading the needle.
I built it while trying not to go under.

When I was in the middle of a brutal turnaround, I didn’t need tips.
I needed structure. A reason to get up and try again the next day.

So I made a checklist.

Not because I’m a systems nerd (I am).
But because I needed a way to survive without crumbling under the weight of debt, payroll, and fear.

This list didn’t fix everything.
But it kept me from breaking.
And it helped me claw back control.

In fact, we went from $280K in monthly expenses down to $30K in <6 months.

It was every bit as brutal as it sounds, but the company survived.

Takeaways

It’s not “optimized.” But it works when you’re on the edge.
And if you’re in the middle of your own mess, I see you.
You’re not alone.

In fact, this week alone I’ve spoken to six business owners who are either unprofitable or nearing the end of their cash…it happens more often than we’re made to believe.

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See you next week.

-Kinza