Mike Guglielmo

Cut the Old Number

Mar 23, 2026

Job creation is near zero, oil risk is back, and the real mistake is waiting for visible pain before you cut the old number.

So NOW What? Pro-CEO | Your Cost Floor Moved. Your Pipeline Hasn’t Admitted It Yet.

Mar 16, 2026

Costs rose, demand softened, and the real risk is still running the company on last month’s assumptions.

So NOW What? March 16 | Your Cost Floor Moved. Your Pipeline Hasn’t Admitted It Yet.

Mar 16, 2026

When energy, tariffs, and demand all shift in the same week, stale assumptions get expensive.

So NOW What? March 9 | Your Cost Floor Went Up. Your Demand Ceiling Came Down

Mar 9, 2026

When inputs spike and confidence softens in the same week, stale assumptions turn into margin risk.

Volatility Isn’t the Risk. Drift Is.

Mar 2, 2026

Tariffs, AI vendor risk, geopolitics: your advantage is a tighter internal contract and faster published decisions.

So NOW What? February 23 | If Your Plan Assumes Stability, It’s Wrong

Feb 23, 2026

When policy reverses in a week, stability is a liability.

So NOW What? February 16 | The AI Premium Gets Audited

Feb 16, 2026

What the past 7 days say about ROI proof, renewal discipline, and margin defense for $10M–$75M founder-led B2B operators

So NOW What? February 9 | Why Slow Decisions Are Getting Expensive

Feb 9, 2026

What this week’s markets and AI shakeups reveal about execution risk

So NOW What? February 2 | Decision Speed Gets Priced

Feb 2, 2026

Why clarity, thresholds, and ownership now determine leverage

So NOW What? January 26 | Decision Speed Gets Priced

Jan 26, 2026

Cash is winning, diligence is tighter, and slow teams are getting discounted.

So NOW What? January 19 | Capital Friction Shows Up

Jan 19, 2026

When governance debt turns into real costs and waiting quietly erodes margin

So NOW What? January 12 | Capital Friction Shows Up

Jan 12, 2026

When governance debt turns into real costs—and waiting quietly erodes margin

So NOW What? January 5 | The Hidden Cost of Indecision

Jan 5, 2026

Why decision drag shows up as capital friction, not missed meetings.

So NOW What? December 29 | Decision Thresholds in the Year-End Fog

Dec 29, 2025

Why disciplined operators pre-decide when data goes quiet and calendars run out.

So NOW What? December 22 | Decision Thresholds in a Foggy Economy

Dec 22, 2025

When the data lies, disciplined operators pre-decide their moves — and act without waiting for permission.

So NOW What? December 15 | Decision Speed Is the Advantage

Dec 15, 2025

When the signal is late, warped, or political, decision speed—not prediction—separates operators from spectators.

So NOW What? December 8 | Resilience in a Noisy Economy

Dec 8, 2025

When the dashboard lies, disciplined operators win by adjusting faster — not predicting better.

December 1 | Resilience in a Noisy Economy

Dec 1, 2025

When data blurs, capital tightens, and risk surfaces expand, disciplined operators win by adjusting faster — not predicting better.

So NOW What? November 24 | Resilience Is the New ROI

Nov 24, 2025

Volatile data, shifting capital, and fragile systems — why disciplined operators are doubling down on resilience instead of chasing headlines.

So NOW What? November 17 | When AI Joins the Attack Surface

Nov 17, 2025

Government whiplash, mass layoffs, and AI-run cyberattacks—how serious operators build resilience instead of refreshing headlines.