Advising

As a business grows, leadership starts to feel different. This piece explores why steadiness can lag behind traction. Why pushing through adds pressure. And how slowing down can help restore clarity and grounded leadership.

Pricing so that founders can afford support is important to me.

Trying to figure out what kinds of leadership support would fit best? Here's a quick assessment!

Options that support early stage leaders, and how to decide which will fit best for you.

Having the capacity to engage with your business advisor is key to getting the right support.

A case study: leadership development through business advising.

A case study: building leadership capacity through business advising.

A case study: practicing leadership presence through business advising.

Leadership is a lonely place sometimes. This is the value of working with a strategic business advisor.

This is by far my favorite article… it's the most common advice I discuss with my clients. To set the stage: This isn’t advice in the way most people mean it. Because this isn’t about what you should consider doing. And it isn’t designed to give you answers that can be applied immediately.  This is intentional. When I am going to put content into the world, I want it to bring value. Literally not inspirationally. So if there is actionable insight, I will give it freely and ha

As businesses grow, things begin to drift. This commonly shows up in messaging confusion. Here's what to do if you're experiencing this type of drift.

Business growth is tricky. The common "founders aren't made for growth" is far too flat to be generally true. This breaks down what it is to build a business, and the options you have when you achieve substantial growth.

Business growth comes with inflection points. And most often, they sneak past us until things have gone too far. Tune into the early signs!

The most competent founders are the most affected by high-functioning exhaustion. If you're there, here's some advice.

A look at how the same core challenge can show up completely different across different business scenarios.

A nuanced look at what business advising is - and the benefits founders can consider.

If you’re asking the question, you’re probably close. Seeking an advisor isn’t something you do because you’re lost. It’s something you do because you want to lead with more clarity. It could be when you're feeling lost or too isolated. That's a great time to find the right advisor to support. It could be when you're facing a challenge and need experienced insight. Most of the time people reach out when they’re standing in some kind of fog—too many options, too many ideas, to

If you’re not sure whether you need advising or consulting , you’re not alone. The line gets blurry, especially when someone says they “do both.”  This is how I define it in my practice: FACTORS ADVISING CONSULTING Core purpose Clarify, assess, align Build, apply, implement Focus Decision-making, discernment, leadership clarity Strategic execution, systems, messaging, deliverables How it works Real-time dialogue and reflection across your business Scoped, collaborative work

Jamie Pulliam's stance on ethical business advising.