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Start Here if You’re Doing the Work but the Profit Feels Wrong
If you’re working hard but the profit doesn’t feel right, this is for you.
Dec 19, 2025 • Chris Peden
Set a Goal. Now Cut It in Half.
Big goals get all the glory.
Sep 11, 2025 • Chris Peden
Mindful Spending: The Hidden Key to Cash Flow That Works
Another Chief Profit Advisor Strategy
Aug 25, 2025 • Chris Peden
Navigating Debt & Lean Months with Confidence
Chief Profit Advisor Style
Aug 19, 2025 • Chris Peden
Want Peace of Mind in Your Business?
Start with Cash Flow You Can Count On
Aug 7, 2025 • Chris Peden
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How To Improve Profits By Generating Customer Value
Oct 21, 2025 • Chris Peden
Talking to the next generation.
Oct 1, 2025 • Chris Peden
The Secret Strategies Successful Entrepreneurs Use to Boost Cash Flow Fast
Apr 14, 2025 • Chris Peden
Want Peace of Mind in Your Business?
Aug 7, 2025 • Chris Peden
DON'T Do What Most Entrepreneurs Do
Dec 14, 2024 • Chris Peden
Are You Making Money on Paper… but Still Short on Cash?
Oct 27, 2025 • Chris Peden

For the Small Business Owner Who:

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The Business Skill No One Teaches… Until It’s Too Late
Liquidity: The Real Reason You Can’t Sleep at Night
Dec 2, 2025 • Chris Peden
From Overwhelmed to Empowered: How One Business Owner Took Control with a Profit & Loss Statement
Why Understanding Your Income Statement Is the First Step Toward Smarter Decisions and Sustainable Growth
May 19, 2025 • Chris Peden
Your cash flow isn’t just numbers It’s your business’s emotional stability
It’s your business’s emotional stability
May 12, 2025 • Chris Peden
The Fastest Way To Kill Your Cash Flow
And What To Do Instead
Apr 28, 2025 • Chris Peden
The 3 Worst Things Small Business Owners Can Do
And what to do instead...
Feb 28, 2025 • Chris Peden

The 7 Universal Laws of Maximizing Cash

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Is This a Want or a Need?
The Law of Mindful Spending
Jan 3, 2025 • Chris Peden
Continuous Learning: One of the Most Effective Strategies to Enhance Your Professional Value
The Law of Investing in Continuous Learning
Dec 23, 2024 • Chris Peden
DON'T Do What Most Entrepreneurs Do
The Law of Cultivating Strong Client Relationships
Dec 14, 2024 • Chris Peden
My Business and Personal Life Changed When I Diversified My Income Streams
The Law of Diversifying Your Income Streams
Dec 9, 2024 • Chris Peden
Here's What Happened After I Finally Created a Sustainable Budget
The Law of Creating a Sustainable Budget
Dec 7, 2024 • Chris Peden

How to Boost Profit and Retain More Cash

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Why Guessing Is the Most Expensive Cash Flow Strategy
I’ve heard the sentence a hundred times.
Feb 18 • Chris Peden
Lisa Wasn’t Broke. She Was Unclear.
Revenue was solid.
Feb 17 • Chris Peden
The Secret Strategies Successful Entrepreneurs Use to Boost Cash Flow Fast
Stop Leaving Money on the Table: How to Transform What You Already Have
Apr 14, 2025 • Chris Peden
Know Your Numbers
The Secret Sauce to Business Success
Feb 24, 2025 • Chris Peden
Solving the Problem of Lack of Cost Information
How to Boost Profit and Retain More Cash
Nov 19, 2024 • Chris Peden

Next Step Ideas

Understanding How Cutting Discretionary Costs Can Hurt Your Business
Next step ideas inside...
Nov 4, 2024 • Chris Peden
How to Improve Profitability and Retain More Cash in Your Business
Detecting early warning signals
Nov 3, 2024 • Chris Peden
Want To Increase Sales?
Have A Well-Defined Sales Plan
Nov 2, 2024 • Chris Peden

Business Financials

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The Number That Looked Fine — Until It Didn’t
Rachel looked at her profit.
Apr 1 • Chris Peden
“We Have Money in the Bank” — The Comfort That Can Mislead You
Healthy balance.
Mar 30 • Chris Peden
The Job That Almost Cost Him a Client
Carlos had done everything right.
Mar 27 • Chris Peden
The Day He Realized Being Busy Wasn’t Enough
Alex stared at his calendar.
Mar 25 • Chris Peden
“We’re Profitable. So Why Am I Stressed?”
That’s what Daniel asked me.
Mar 23 • Chris Peden

Retirement

How to Save Money on Your Taxes by Making the Most of Your SIMPLE IRA
Get started here!
Nov 22, 2024 • Chris Peden
Family, Home, and Job: Make the Most of Nonprofit Retirement Plans
From the Chief Profit Advisor
Nov 5, 2024 • Chris Peden

Recent posts

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One Client Away from Crisis? Let's Fix That...
or you can live from crisis to crisis
Jul 29, 2025 • Chris Peden
The #1 Move Small Business Owners Can Make This Summer to Boost Cash Flow
And there's STILL time!
Jul 8, 2025 • Chris Peden
Hope Is Not a Strategy: Why Clean Data Is Your Business’s Best Defense Against Cost Creep
I’ve seen it more times than I can count
Jun 23, 2025 • Chris Peden
You Don’t Have a Sales Problem. You Have a Cash Flow Crisis.
What to do next...
Jun 2, 2025 • Chris Peden
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