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I Keep Score of Everything Including Life
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I Keep Score of Everything Including Life

Survivor pools. Travel scores. Golf cards. Domain spreadsheets. X impressions. Months until Bryce leaves. I keep score of almost everything — and that habit built businesses and a family calendar. Here is where it helps, where it gets weird, and how I use it on purpose.

By Ryan Knuppel
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Experiences With Your Kids Beat Almost Every Practical Excuse
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Experiences With Your Kids Beat Almost Every Practical Excuse

Bryce is a high school senior — homeschooled with us since he was little, our buddy, about ten months from college. We are saying yes to Big Bass Bash at Lake of the Ozarks again, stretching it into a week away, and letting the practical excuses lose for once.

By Ryan Knuppel
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Friday Hits Different When You Own the Business
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Friday Hits Different When You Own the Business

Corporate Friday means casual dress and a countdown to 5. Entrepreneur Friday means closing loops, protecting the weekend, and still checking one more email — with less guilt. Here is how Friday feels when the business is yours.

By Ryan Knuppel
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I Deleted Telegram and I Will Never Turn It Back On
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I Deleted Telegram and I Will Never Turn It Back On

I turned Telegram off, turned it back on for one person, and got spammed within minutes — hi darling, sweetie bots, dozens a day. I deleted my account. Official policy: no Telegram. Use WhatsApp, email, or anything else.

By Ryan Knuppel
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Working With Your Spouse Without Turning Home Into a Meeting
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Working With Your Spouse Without Turning Home Into a Meeting

We build businesses together and still want a home that feels like home. After 26 years, here is how Sarah and I work side by side without turning every room into a standup.

By Ryan Knuppel
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