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Business Systems

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The true cost of wrong-fit clients (it goes far deeper than money)

Dec 7, 2025

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14 min read

The true cost of wrong-fit clients (it goes far deeper than money)

The real problem isn't the hours. It's what the hours are going toward.

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Business Systems

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Why Staying Busy Keeps You Broke (And What You're Really Avoiding)

Nov 30, 2025

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11 min read

Why Staying Busy Keeps You Broke (And What You're Really Avoiding)

I just got off a call with someone running 5 business models. All failing. I gave him the clear path. He added a 6th instead. This isn't about him—it's about all of us.

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Premium Positioning

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The Hidden Cost of Saying Yes to Everyone (And how wrong-fit work destroys confidence and growth)

Nov 23, 2025

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10 min read

The Hidden Cost of Saying Yes to Everyone (And how wrong-fit work destroys confidence and growth)

It isn't just time. It's your confidence, your systems, and every opportunity you don't have space for

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Business Systems

+5

🏔️ Essentialist CEO: Why 2026 is the tipping point for fractional leadership  (and how to make it work for you)

Nov 7, 2025

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8 min read

🏔️ Essentialist CEO: Why 2026 is the tipping point for fractional leadership (and how to make it work for you)

A closer look at what’s driving the rise — and how to get ahead of it.

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Business Systems

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🏔️ Essentialist CEO: Why 95% of entrepreneurs quit (and the 5 pillars that keep you in the game)

Nov 2, 2025

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17 min read

🏔️ Essentialist CEO: Why 95% of entrepreneurs quit (and the 5 pillars that keep you in the game)

The diagnostic framework that helped me survive—and what I learned from taking a day job

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Business Systems

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🏔️ Essentialist CEO: The Rare Skill That Separates Confused Consultants from Thriving CEOs

Sep 18, 2025

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7 min read

🏔️ Essentialist CEO: The Rare Skill That Separates Confused Consultants from Thriving CEOs

(this is how you start making REAL and MEASURABLE progress)

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Business Systems

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🏔️ Essentialist CEO: Why smart entrepreneurs choose busy work over breakthrough (and stay below $10k/month)

Sep 14, 2025

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12 min read

🏔️ Essentialist CEO: Why smart entrepreneurs choose busy work over breakthrough (and stay below $10k/month)

The real reason you're "too busy" for foundation work isn't time. It's that breakthrough work requires terrifying commitment.

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Business Systems

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🏔️ Essentialist CEO: Why Following "Proven" Formulas Keeps Us Stuck (And What Successful Entrepreneurs Do Instead)

Sep 7, 2025

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15 min read

🏔️ Essentialist CEO: Why Following "Proven" Formulas Keeps Us Stuck (And What Successful Entrepreneurs Do Instead)

I spent months lost in other people's strategies until I remembered a NASA truth that changed everything...

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Personal Growth

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The hardest business decision I've made (and why my body forced it)

Sep 4, 2025

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15 min read

The hardest business decision I've made (and why my body forced it)

After 5 weeks at Wizly, I left because my nervous system was screaming. Here's what I learned about trusting your instincts over expert advice...

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Premium Positioning

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🏔️ Essentialist CEO: The Corporate Conditioning That's Killing Your Income

Aug 31, 2025

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13 min read

🏔️ Essentialist CEO: The Corporate Conditioning That's Killing Your Income

You've been taught you to sound safe and sanitized. But clients don't hire consultants to fit in—they hire them to solve problems others can't.

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

LinkedIn

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The Hidden Cost of Playing Small Online (And How Embracing 'Cringe' Transforms Your Entire Business)

Aug 24, 2025

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14 min read

The Hidden Cost of Playing Small Online (And How Embracing 'Cringe' Transforms Your Entire Business)

The surprising link between LinkedIn anxiety and business success

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Business Systems

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🏔️ Solo CEO skillset: The 30-Day $10k Client Challenge for Expert Consultants

Aug 7, 2025

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9 min read

🏔️ Solo CEO skillset: The 30-Day $10k Client Challenge for Expert Consultants

(how to pump massive momentum into your business)

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Selling with Confidence

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🏔️ Solo CEO mindset: Why 'professional' entrepreneurs stay broke (and what to do instead)

Jul 27, 2025

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13 min read

🏔️ Solo CEO mindset: Why 'professional' entrepreneurs stay broke (and what to do instead)

The employee mindset that sabotages entrepreneurs—and the CEO shift that saves you

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Leverage

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🏔️ Solo CEO mindset: Why Expert Knowledge Kills Sales (And How to Fix It)

Jul 20, 2025

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9 min read

🏔️ Solo CEO mindset: Why Expert Knowledge Kills Sales (And How to Fix It)

Your expertise isn't the problem. It's how you're trying to communicate it...

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Habit Design

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🏔️ Solo CEO skillset: Mastering the habits of a $10k/month entrepreneur consultant

Jul 10, 2025

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10 min read

🏔️ Solo CEO skillset: Mastering the habits of a $10k/month entrepreneur consultant

(you don’t need more ambition... you need more of this...)

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Managing Overwhelm

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🏔Solo CEO mindset: The Scarcity Trap: Why 83% of Consultants Design Businesses That Exhaust Them

Jul 6, 2025

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12 min read

🏔Solo CEO mindset: The Scarcity Trap: Why 83% of Consultants Design Businesses That Exhaust Them

The mindset shift that transforms desperate hustlers into strategic CEOs—without losing your drive

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Business Systems

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🏔️ Solo CEO mindset: Your AI Anxiety Is Costing You Clients (And How to Turn Fear Into Your Competitive Edge)

Jun 29, 2025

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9 min read

🏔️ Solo CEO mindset: Your AI Anxiety Is Costing You Clients (And How to Turn Fear Into Your Competitive Edge)

(the mindset shift that transforms AI from threat to superpower)

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Business Systems

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🏔️ Solo CEO mindset: The Psychology Behind Tech Overwhelm (And How to Break Free)

Jun 22, 2025

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11 min read

🏔️ Solo CEO mindset: The Psychology Behind Tech Overwhelm (And How to Break Free)

The uncomfortable truth about why we buy tools (hint: it's not to solve business problems)

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Business Systems

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🏔️ Solo CEO skillset: How a $10k/month consultant builds a lean tech stack

Jun 19, 2025

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8 min read

🏔️ Solo CEO skillset: How a $10k/month consultant builds a lean tech stack

(Avoiding the trap of tech overload and picking the tools that serve YOU)

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Sales

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🏔️ Essentialist CEO: The Outreach Paradox: Why Smart People Sabotage Their Own Success

Jun 15, 2025

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10 min read

🏔️ Essentialist CEO: The Outreach Paradox: Why Smart People Sabotage Their Own Success

The body-based fear that keeps brilliant entrepreneurs hiding (and the journaling practice that dissolves it)

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Time Management

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Systems Are Built, Not Born: The Solo CEO's Secret to $10K Months

Jun 1, 2025

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8 min read

Systems Are Built, Not Born: The Solo CEO's Secret to $10K Months

The mindset shift that transforms chaotic hustlers into systematic CEOs—without losing your edge

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Business Systems

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🏔️ Solo CEO mindset: The Real Reason You're Not Getting Leads (Hint: It's Not About Time)

May 25, 2025

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12 min read

🏔️ Solo CEO mindset: The Real Reason You're Not Getting Leads (Hint: It's Not About Time)

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Mental Health

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🏔️ Solo CEO mindset: The Silent Lie Costing You $10K+ Monthly

May 18, 2025

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12 min read

🏔️ Solo CEO mindset: The Silent Lie Costing You $10K+ Monthly

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Business Systems

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The $19,000 Fear Tax: What Your Comfort Zone Costs You

May 11, 2025

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12 min read

The $19,000 Fear Tax: What Your Comfort Zone Costs You

The simple framework that helped my client go from $500 to $19,000 in weeks (plus a workshop invitation)

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones

Business Systems

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Why Most Solo Consulting Businesses Won't Survive This Economy—And How to Make Sure Yours Does

May 7, 2025

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8 min read

Why Most Solo Consulting Businesses Won't Survive This Economy—And How to Make Sure Yours Does

The 5 critical systems that transform fragile service businesses into resilient profit engines—without working more hours.

Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones
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