The Saturday Catch-Up That Hit a Nerve
Last month, I caught up with an old colleague on a warm Saturday morning. We met at a quiet park near the city—iced coffees in hand, shoes off, soaking in the rare moment of stillness.
After a few laughs and life updates, I asked how her business was doing. She looked at me and paused. “We just crossed $4M in annual revenue,” she said. “Team’s grown to 35. But I haven’t had a real weekend in months. My inbox owns me. My ops manager is drowning. Everything feels… disconnected.”
We sat in silence for a beat.
A Phone Full of Friction
Then she pulled out her phone. Her home screen was a graveyard of apps: Asana, HubSpot, Calendly, QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Stripe, Typeform, Slack, Zoom, Zapier…
“This,” she said, “is what my life looks like.”
The Hidden Cost of Doing Too Much
Here’s the deal: She’s not alone.
According to a 2024 Forbes study, mid-sized businesses now use an average of 18 different tools to run daily operations. And 61% of business owners say they waste 6+ hours a week switching between systems.
That’s not scale. That’s survival mode.
Where Systems Break, Stress Builds
I looked at her and said, “You’re running a business, but you’re managing tech chaos.”
We talked through it. Her CRM didn’t talk to her marketing. Billing was manual. Reporting took three people and a spreadsheet. Every system required a workaround.
And the sad part? She thought this was normal.
There Is a Better Way
If only she knew there was a different way.
One platform. CRM, marketing automations, scheduling, billing, client comms, dashboards—all connected. No more stitching it together with duct tape and duct-fatigue.
Most businesses don’t need more tools. They need fewer silos. Fewer handoffs. Fewer “sorry, it’s in a different system.”
Here’s your growth tip:
Scaling isn’t about adding more. It’s about removing what no longer serves you.
If your tech stack feels like a second job, it might be time to clear the clutter.
Let us show you where the gaps are, what it’s costing you, and how to get your time back.