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”.

Tom Hancock, consultant and author of Running Room, a blog about operations, clarity, and leadership for small businesses.
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The Reckoning | The Prize

When a downsizing left the title but took the team, the silence that followed was louder than any meeting I’d ever led. That stillness became the start of something better. Through small corrections, honest work, and grace, peace returned—quiet, steady, and real.

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