Running Room is where I share stories, case studies, and lessons from the field — grounded insights to help small businesses create space for better operations, stronger teams, and smarter growth.
I call it Running Room because that’s what I try to give every client: room to run, simplifying the “more to manage”.
Field Note No. 5 - Fire and Rain
When a brush-pile fire met a Carolina downpour, neither wanted to lose. Hours later, a single kick brought it roaring back. Leadership isn’t always about adding more fuel; sometimes it’s just knowing where to make space for air. The Reignition Principle—nature’s reminder to breathe.
Field Note No. 4: Getting the name right is respect.
A simple tool reminded me how easily we confuse one thing for another—especially when it comes to names. From Bill Bill to Dale Carnegie, this one’s about the small courtesy that means the most: getting it right.
Field Note No. 3 - Longevity Derived from Discipline
Each season reveals its own lessons. A 10-point buck survives not by speed or strength, but by restraint and rhythm—the same quiet discipline that sustains great work and lasting impact.
Field Note No. 2 - Tension Lines
Sometimes the hardest part of change isn’t the cutting — it’s knowing where the pressure lies before you begin. A dead hickory on my farm reminded me that tension always tells a story: which way things want to go, what resists, and what’s ready to give. The trick isn’t to fight the lean, but to read it — and work with it.
