Insights from the Field

Practical writing on finance, analytics and the craft of running better businesses.

Cost Management

Why 70% of cost overruns are visible 60 days earlier than teams act on them

Jun 2026 · 6 minRead
Business Analytics

The three numbers every founder should know before Monday morning

May 2026 · 5 minRead
Excel

Designing dashboards executives don't ignore — a working framework

May 2026 · 8 minRead
Project Control

Project margin is a leading indicator. Most teams treat it like a lagging one.

Apr 2026 · 7 minRead
Budgeting

Driver-based budgeting for SMEs — without enterprise complexity

Apr 2026 · 6 minRead
Career Growth

From finance professional to business partner: the shift no one trains for

Mar 2026 · 5 minRead
Productivity

The weekly finance review I run in 30 minutes

Mar 2026 · 4 minRead
Business Finance

What 'financial visibility' actually means for an operating business

Feb 2026 · 7 minRead
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