The Boschetto Bulletin - Execution Debt

A few years ago, I caught myself doing something completely backward.

I was drowning in work, buried in endless planning, meetings, and checklists - yet execution felt slower than ever. The harder I tried to optimize every detail, the more stuck I became.

It took me getting out of that situation to realize: Execution doesn’t fail because you’re not working hard enough. It fails when friction slows you down.

Most small businesses don’t fail because of bad ideas or a lack of effort.

They fail because of Execution Debt™ - the hidden cost of inefficiency, hesitation, and overcomplication.

🎯 Execution Playbook: Where Execution Debt™ is Slowing You Down

Execution Debt™ doesn’t show up on a balance sheet, but it silently eats away at your business - one stalled project at a time. You see it in the same places every time:

• Tasks that keep getting pushed back, again and again.

• Projects that stall out because no one makes a decision.

• Work that gets restarted or redone instead of finished.

If this sounds familiar, you don’t have a time problem. You have an execution problem.

Fast Fix: Pick one recurring bottleneck this week. Instead of working around it, ask:

• Why does this keep happening?

• What’s the simplest way to prevent it from happening again?

• Who can own the fix?

Remember tools like the “5 Whys” to help get to the root cause.

👉 Next week, I’ll break down how to eliminate Execution Debt™ without adding more complexity. Stay tuned.

💡 Smart Business Move of the Week

If your execution feels slow and bloated, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less will make you rethink how you work. It teaches you how to cut the noise and focus on what actually moves the needle.

Key Insight: If you don’t prioritize your time, someone else will.

🚀 Fix Your Execution Debt™ Now

Most businesses are losing at least $10K a year from Execution Debt™ - but they don’t realize it until it’s too late.

Take the Execution Debt™ Score Quiz and see exactly where you’re bleeding time and money.

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⚡️ Execution Power-Up: The 40-70 Rule

Waiting for perfect information kills execution.

Colin Powell’s 40-70 Rule states that leaders should make decisions when they have between 40% and 70% of the information.

• Less than 40%? You’re guessing.

• More than 70%? You’ve waited too long.

Fast Fix: Stop trying to have all the answers. If you have enough to make a smart move, act. Then adjust.

🎧 Podcast Feature: BizBlend

I recently joined the BizBlend podcast to break down why most small business owners overcomplicate execution - and how to fix it. If you’ve ever felt stuck in endless planning, hesitation, or slow decision-making, this episode is for you.

Podcast: BizBlend
Topic: Stop Overcomplicating Execution - The 3-Step System for Small Business Success
Key Takeaway: Execution isn’t about perfection - it’s about action. If you feel stuck, you’re probably making things harder than they need to be.

🎧 Listen here → BizBlend Podcast Episode

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Check out past issues of The Boschetto Bulletin:

• Issue 6: Fear of Regret

• Issue 5: Growth

• Issue 4: Small Steps, Big Wins

• Issue 3: Every Challenge is an Opportunity

• Issue 2: Adapt and Thrive