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A series for hospitality operators, managers and founders who want growth without losing quality, pace or care.
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Writing for operators, founders and readers who think long term.
Books, essays and free tools on operations, leadership, investing and considered decision making.
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Growth, consistency and calm leadership for hospitality operators.
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Featured Books
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AI
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A practical five-book introduction to artificial intelligence, written in plain English for people who want to use AI confidently without needing a technical background.
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Personal Growth
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Practical guidance and inspiration for building a meaningful next chapter in life.
Explore Series →Balance SheetIssue #0066 min read
The calm market and the weaker consumer.
Stocks reached records, but weak retail sales and softer sentiment made the calm look less convincing.
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Essays for clearer work and stronger judgement.
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Uber’s Harder Question
Uber has become a cash-generating platform. The harder question is whether autonomous vehicles make it more powerful or less essential.
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Why Broadcom Is No Longer Just a Chip Company
Broadcom looks like an AI chip winner, but its real strength may be the infrastructure and software plumbing beneath the AI boom.
Finance9 min read
Real Estate vs. the S&P 500
A century of data suggests the real question is not property or shares. It is which bargain you understand well enough to hold.
Free Resources
Useful tools for the work in front of you.
Templates, worksheets and checklists for reviews, planning, operations and personal reflection.
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Pricing & Margin Calculator
Calculate true cost per sale, profit, margin, break-even volume and target pricing.
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Compound Interest Calculator
Estimate investment growth, contributions, fees, inflation and the cost of waiting.
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Weekly Business Review
A weekly review template to help founders and managers stay focused on what matters most.
Get ResourceMeet Ricky
Operator, author and practical thinker.
Ricky Recalcati is an operations leader and author based in Sydney.
Over more than 15 years across hospitality, logistics and recycling, he has learned how clearer routines, sharper measures and steady leadership change the way a business feels to run.
Today he writes business books and useful field notes from the work that shaped his career.
- Build stronger companies
- Improve judgement
- Create more room to think
- Use experience well
A calmer business usually has clearer routines behind it.