Running a business when the world won’t sit still

Posted on May 08, 2026 | By Jim Templeton | 0 Comments

 

“In periods like this, your best source of insight isn’t a forecast, it’s a conversation. Your customers will tell you what’s changing, what’s tightening and what still matters.”

You’re looking at your numbers. Costs are creeping up. Customers are hesitating. Suppliers aren’t as reliable as they were six months ago. Every headline feels like it could matter, but exactly how or why is not obvious.

We chose to do this, right?

Uncertainty in business isn’t new. What feels different right now is the combination of forces moving at once, and not in straight lines. It isn’t just inflation. It isn’t just supply chain friction. It isn’t just geopolitical noise. It’s all three, layered together, and each one has the ability to shift quickly.

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