Simplify business success

A black and white photo of an older man with glasses, smiling, sitting at a table in an indoor setting with windows in the background.

hi, I’m John.

Clarity, focus, action. Simple principles, but without them, a business will struggle. With a fresh set of experienced eyes on your challenges, we can use these fundamentals to drive your business forward.

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Trusted by:

Trusted by:

Illustration of herbs and plants with the text 'Nourish Kitchen & Cafe'.
Logo for 4 Mile Brewing Co. in Victoria, B.C., with a stylized hop plant and the company name.
Logo for Fernwood General Store with the text "GROCERIES + PROVISIONS" beneath.
Text reading 'Bur er Crush' on a black background.
Graphic logo with overlapping circles containing the letters T and F, and text reading "TIME FAMILY OF WINES."
Logo for Hotel Rialto featuring a stylized building and the hotel name
Pizzeria logo with the words 'Pizzeria' and 'Prima Strada,' featuring a pizza spatula and wheat stalks.
Logo for Beacon Community Services featuring stylized figure and text.
Old Monterey Ice Cream logo in script and capital letters
Logo for Trading Post Brewing Co. featuring a bear and the text EST. 2016.
Vancouver School Board logo with stylized initials and full name
Outline drawing of a mountain range with the words "EDDA CREATIVE" below.
Collection of various pills, capsules, and tablets in different shapes and colors on a white background.
The word 'FAWCETT' in white capital letters on a black background.
Bold black text that says 'Hey Happy' on a white background.
Project Zero logo with a stylized gray and blue abstract symbol and the words "PROJECT ZERO" in bold black and gray letters.
Logo with bold text '2% Jazz Coffee' and icons of a leaf, a steaming cup, and a droplet.
A logo featuring an apple with a bite taken out of it, held by a hand, and the text 'SPUD.CA' underneath.

If either of these sound familiar…

Your business is your passion, but lately, it feels like it's taking a lot more than it's giving. Your expertise is solid, you know what your customers want, but you're handling everything from marketing to financials, customer service to supplier relationships. You’re working longer hours than ever—yet somehow profits are plateauing, or even shrinking.

You know something needs to change, you just can't see the way forward.

Or…

You've made it to multi-locations, but success feels like a double-edged sword. Business is moving—good revenues, capable staff—but you're drowning in daily operations. Instead of leading your team, you're constantly putting out fires, having to track too many details about every aspect of performance, and can't remember your last uninterrupted weekend.

Success was meant to look—and feel—different.

…then we should talk. Drop me a line.

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