by everydayexits | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Burnout Trap Exhausted from always being the fire extinguisher. Drained by the late nights, the weekend calls, the weight that never lifts. Weary of being the answer every time. And I get it. But here’s the trap: Exhausted sellers rarely achieve great exits. When...
by everydayexits | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Trap You Can’t See When You’re In It You’re exhausted. Not just tired, but drained. Mentally, emotionally, physically. You’ve started telling yourself the same story a hundred owners before you told me: “I think I’m just burned out.” But here’s the...
by everydayexits | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
After the Wire Hits Picture this: You’re negotiating the sale of your business. Working capital established, lease transfer approved, funding secured by the buyer, materially agreed on legal terms and conditions. Barring a nuclear event that would blow things up, it...
by everydayexits | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Trap of Stepping Down Too Soon A friend recently asked me a question that comes up often: “Should I step down as CEO before I sell the company?” He runs a successful storage company. It’s profitable and stable, and probably will be very desirable to a buyer when...
by everydayexits | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
A common trap sellers fall into?Thinking the buyer will “figure it out.”They won’t…If your business depends on your memory, your relationships, or your gut – you’re not selling a businessYou’re selling a job. And most buyers already have one— Andrew | The...
by everydayexits | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why Buyer Qualification is Crucial to Closing Deals Successfully I learned this the hard way. A few years ago, we helped the owners of a civil engineering business take their $9M company to market. They were sharp, grew it from scratch over decades, had strong...
