This is my monthly Founder Journal. A personal record documenting the decisions, lessons, and adjustments as I build toward a $1M business by the end of 2027.

In this episode, I’m capturing five lessons from May 2026, recorded in real time while building a mid-six-figure service business.

Lessons from May 2026:

1. It ran without me, but running isn't growing
2. A strategy without a process is just a good intention
3. The cheap option is often the expensive one
4. Sometimes free is the smartest price
5. A better model beats a better price

Resources:

• Diary of a CEO with Scott Galloway

Concept:

This is my monthly Founder Journal. A personal record documenting the decisions, lessons, and adjustments as I build toward a $1M business by the end of 2027.

In this episode, I’m capturing five lessons from April 2026, recorded in real time while building a mid–six-figure service business.

Lessons from April 2026:

1. Partner With People Who Are Ahead of You
2. Get the House in Order Before You Leave It
3. Marketing Takes More Volume Than You Think
4. AI Is a Tool, Not a Decision-Maker
5. A Vague Objective Will Eat Your Calendar

This is my monthly Founder Journal. A personal record documenting the decisions, lessons, and adjustments as I build toward a $1M business by the end of 2027.

In this episode, I’m capturing five lessons from March 2026, recorded in real time while building a mid-six-figure service business.

Lessons from March 2026:

1. Effort Is a Deposit, Even When You Don’t See the Return
2. Having One Focus Moves the Business the Most
3. Plan First, Then Move Fast
4. Turn Numbers Into a Story
5. If the Business Breaks Without You, It’s Not Ready to Scale