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The Proprium newsletter
One practical note on running a professional services firm with better systems. Real stories from client work, a quick self-check you can run in 15 minutes, and honest advice on tools. In your inbox on Fridays.
Past issues
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October 16, 2026
How many tabs does it take to answer one simple question?
Count the tabs you open to answer three simple questions about your firm, plus six signs you have outgrown your setup.
October 9, 2026
Are you getting everything you’re paying for?
Most firms use a fraction of the software they pay for. How to review your tools by starting with the work, not the software.
October 2, 2026
Your business is probably paying a “manual work tax”
The small manual jobs nobody calls a problem, and what they quietly cost you every week.
September 25, 2026
Just because you can automate it doesn’t mean you should
Why we often tell clients to automate less, and how to tell whether an automation is worth its real cost.
June 23, 2026
She took a week off and her business almost fell apart
What one founder’s cut-short vacation taught us about getting the business out of your head.
What you get
Short, useful and written for owners
A 15-minute self-check
A short exercise you can run on your own firm that week, before you buy another tool.
Honest tool advice
When a tool helps, when it adds another tab, and when the answer is a better process instead.