clay harris
You want your business and team to be aligned, accountable, and healthy, but something isn't clicking. The path isn't always clear, but it's there. You just need to find it.

Recent posts

06
Apr
Special Guest: Jane Holmes of Dahlia TalentEQ

Special Guest: Jane Holmes of Dahlia TalentEQ

Alignment. Expectations. Accountability. Jane Holmes, Founder of Dahlia TalentEQ swings into the pod to address the most common staffing issues. Leadership teams must dedicate time to establishing role clarity and executing a proper recruiting process. The panel also outlines
30
Mar
Outside the Guide: Compensation - Philosophy & Process

Outside the Guide: Compensation - Philosophy & Process

Clay and Josh address the common challenges around payroll. A transparent, well-defined process is critical. Further, your company size, geographical market, and industry must be carefully considered to understand your specific labor market.
23
Mar
Outside the Guide: Compensation - The Basics

Outside the Guide: Compensation - The Basics

Payroll is typically the largest cost associated with running a business. Josh and Clay kick off a series about compensation and benefits with a healthy discussion about salary vs hourly staff, overtime, tracking hours, and mandatory vs non-mandatory events outside of business hours.
16
Mar
Special Guest: Martha Gordash of Success Profit Planning

Special Guest: Martha Gordash of Success Profit Planning

Martha Gordash, Founder and CEO of Success Profit Planning, stops by the pod to share her insights and experiences.
10
Mar
Special Guest: Rachel Sutton of Oak Ledger

Special Guest: Rachel Sutton of Oak Ledger

Rachel Sutton, Co-Founder and CPA of Oak Ledger shares her best practices for business owners to configure their statements in a way that works for them while remaining financially accurate and GAAP compliant.
02
Mar
Outside the Guide: Financial Statements - Cash Flow Statement

Outside the Guide: Financial Statements - Cash Flow Statement

It’s not enough to see a profitable company on the income statement. That’s where the cash flow statement comes in. Josh and Clay discuss the difference between the statements while also explaining how they’re connected.
27
Feb
95% isn't good enough

95% isn't good enough

I led an IT services company for twenty-five years — and for most of that time, we had a goal of
6 min read
23
Feb
Outside the Guide: Financial Statements - Balance Sheet

Outside the Guide: Financial Statements - Balance Sheet

The balance sheet represents a snapshot in time of an organization’s assets, liabilities, and equity. Josh and Clay cover the fundamentals of the sheet as well as specific ratios. They also identify which insights the sheet provides and common misunderstandings.
20
Feb
EOS Annual QCE in Orlando, FL

EOS Annual QCE in Orlando, FL

Just do this thing. EOS. It is perfect.
1 min read
18
Feb
Lessons from the Session: January 2026

Lessons from the Session: January 2026

The session room is a special, dynamic place. Clay and Josh recap their Januarys highlighting some two-day annual sessions with clients, the more subjective and emotional side of running a business, and the “happy medium” of EOS implementation.