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Mark Shippe is the founder of Shippe Consulting Group with 25+ years in executive sales and operations.

He’s worked in both startups and large corporations, giving him a practical, real-world perspective on growing businesses.

09/14/2026

This photo isn't in black and white because I'm being artistic. It was just easier to read that way.

This is the white board from last week's Accountability in Action training. We covered every item on it, from having patience in tone to delivering bad news without avoiding it.

The group left with actual tools and workflows they can use this week, not just a great conversation.

What stood out to me is that nobody in that room needed convincing that accountability mattered. They just wanted a workable way to do it. Thanks to some great material from here2elevate LLC, we were able to do just that.

08/31/2026

I wasn't available last Friday because it was the start of the second annual golf weekend with a few of my in-laws. Now I may have won longest drive (nobody else hit the fairway) and closest to the pin (nobody else even hit the green), but I am not posting those pictures.

Instead, here is a picture off the back deck at the Airbnb that we stayed at. This was the view for my first cup of coffee in the morning and later on while unwinding after a round.

If you were busy grinding all weekend, answering emails and Teams messages, here's your reminder. Build something strong enough that it doesn't need you standing over it every minute.

Take a breather and enjoy the view every once in a while. That's why we all do what we do, but sometimes it's easy to forget.

08/17/2026

Bear with me on this one, it's going to be a bit of a stretch. Nobody tells you how hard it is to come up with new content for your posts.

I recently refinished my garage floor. I did the original epoxy finish about 8 years ago and it was no longer what it used to be. Years of wear and tear will do that to you.

I sanded as much away as I could, but some of the original was still there along with some bare concrete spots. I was really worried about going over the original and was hoping to get it all back to a clean slate and start over. As it turns out, going over the original worked out well and I had to put more time and effort into the bare concrete to get it to stick.

What's the point of this? I have plenty of conversations about whether it's time to clean house, hire new people and start over, or do you invest in the team you've got and hope to build on the foundation that's already in place.

The right answer is that there's no right answer. Sometimes starting over is best and other times you need to double down and invest in the team you already have. If you are in the middle of this dilemma, reach out and let's figure out together what's best for you.

08/13/2026

Thanks to one of my kids borrowing the car, I was staring this down at 6:40am and already running a few minutes late to my weekly networking group. I instantly had a bunch of thoughts going through my brain.

1. Didn't they see the warning signs that popped up at least twice? I always try to get gas when it's down to 1/4 of a tank.
2. Of all days to be running late, how am I supposed to stop and get gas yet still make it on time? Should I try?
3. How accurate are these things really? I could probably make it there and not run out of gas, right?

If this doesn't sound like the internal conversation of an owner, I don't know what does.

1. How is it that my team didn't recognize that things were off? Don't we have dashboards to catch this kind of stuff? I would have seen this way earlier, so why don't they think like me?
2. Now I have a hard decision to make and the clock is ticking, but what's the right one?
3. I know the numbers are telling me one thing, but my gut is telling me something else. Should I just listen to my gut? It's brought me this far.

If this sounds like you, trust me when I tell you that you are not alone. I hope that makes you feel better, but that's not enough. You need to act and get out of the never ending loop of scenarios like this and get better structure in place.

That's where I can help, but you have to actually want to do something about it.

07/30/2026

Yesterday, I was thrilled to be part of a Quarterly session with Kaftan Communities, alongside Jeffrey Kaftan. I have to say, it ranked right up there with the best I've been involved with.

The whole team showed up open and honest, dug into what's working and what isn't, and left with a clear, shared list of priorities for next quarter. That kind of candor doesn't happen by accident. It's a credit to the trust this team has built and continues building on every day.

I also want to give a special shoutout to Suzanne Hopson, who joined virtually and was an enormous help throughout the day quarterbacking Ninety and offering her expert opinion.

This is the only photo I managed to take. We were so involved with the meeting and engaging with each other, that the day just flew by. That's when you know you've had a productive session!

07/13/2026

Monday morning. Coffee's warm, whiteboard's warmer.

This picture was from a presentation introducing the concepts of a Business Operating System. You know, the boring stuff that decides whether a company scales or just stays busy. Clear roles. Meetings with a point. Numbers everyone can actually see.

Most businesses don't have a strategy problem. They have an operating problem.

Fix the system. The strategy takes care of itself.

Have a good one.

06/30/2026

I need one referral from everyone in my network this week.

You know at least one business owner who is struggling right now.
Sales are down. The team is a problem. Operations are a mess. They can't figure out why the money isn't there. They're working 60 hours a week and still feel behind.

That person exists in your network. I guarantee it.

Send me their name and contact info. Just comment, DM, whatever works.
I'll reach out and we will have a real conversation. And if I can help them, I will. You're not selling them anything. You're just making an introduction.

One name. That's it. Who are you sending me?

06/17/2026

Every Wednesday morning I walk into a room full of people who are genuinely invested in each other’s success.

Today I got 10 minutes to share what I do, and more importantly, why I do it. As an added bonus, Avery Shippe tagged along and got to see me in action.

The Business Operating System isn’t a complex concept. It’s simple:

Most owners are the bottleneck in their own company. Every decision flows through them. Every problem lands on their desk. Growth stalls. Not because they aren’t working hard, but because the business was never built to run without them.

BOS-UP changes that.

Grateful for the chance to share it with a group I genuinely enjoy being part of. The relationships I’ve built on Wednesday mornings have been some of the best this year.

06/01/2026

Big news! The Business Operating System (BOS) Cohort is officially launching later this month.

If you're still the person every decision runs through, this is for you.

Your team is good. You know that. But somehow everything still lands on your desk. Approvals. Problems. Questions that should've been handled two levels down. You built a $2M, $5M, maybe $10M company, and you're still stuck playing traffic cop.

That's the bottleneck. And it's not a people problem. It's a systems problem.

The BOS Cohort is how you fix it, without the price tag of a full private engagement. A small group of non-competing owners, building a real operating system together. Monthly deep-dive sessions. Monthly 1-on-1 coaching. Peer accountability from people who get it because they're living it too.

I've got a video I'll be posting later this week that walks through exactly how it works.

In the meantime, details are at shippeconsulting.com, or send me a message if you want to talk through whether it's a fit.

05/28/2026

Most owners are answering questions they shouldn't be.

At last week's Access National Conference, I walked through a simple framework: separate your decisions into Strategic, Operational, and Tactical tiers and only stay in Tier 1.

The goal isn't to be less involved. It's to be involved in the right things.

Great room, great conversations. Grateful for the opportunity.

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