024: How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything

This week we’ve got two themes:

1️⃣ How you do anything is how you do everything. 2️⃣ Trust, but verify.

We’ve had a parking lot issue we’re finally ready to tackle: improving our budget clarity and process around Amazon orders (office supplies, camps, parties, you name it).

We’ve held off because, honestly, 1) we trust our staff, and 2) we don’t want to make anyone feel micromanaged. But as we grow and more people make small purchasing decisions, we can’t afford to be naive either.

Here’s the truth. Our teams notice everything. What we emphasize, what we check, and what we let slide.

If they think we don’t care enough to compare prices, get quotes, or double-check the supply closet before ordering, they won’t either.

When leaders pay attention, people follow suit. They get scrappy. They find deals. They borrow from another location instead of ordering again. They ask, “Do we actually need 300 Sharpies?”

But when no one’s watching, the habits slip. And those small things, over time, become the difference between a good business and a great one.

Our goal isn’t micromanagement. It’s modeling intentionality.

Excellence isn’t about one big heroic act. It’s built through a hundred small, thoughtful decisions.

So as we head into this week, remember:

• The way we do the small things sets the tone for the big things.

• When we care out loud, others will too.

• Consistency builds confidence in kids and in teams.
  

Because how we do anything really is how we do everything.

Here’s to the little things done right, - Casey

🎯 Real Talk -  Amazon is both our best friend and our budget’s worst nightmare.

You go in for one thing…and suddenly your cart has 27 items and you’re emotionally attached to a pack of 100 rainbow gel pens. We tell ourselves, “It’s for the kids.” Or “We’ll use these eventually.” Or the classic, “It was on a lightning deal!”

Then the boxes start rolling in like it’s Prime Day every day. Who ordered 6,000 plastic cups? Why do we have enough paperclips to build a small bridge? And who’s the mystery shopper behind the jumbo pack of googly eyes? (Creative, but why?)

We’ve all done it. This isn’t about blame. It’s about awareness. Those “little” choices add up fast. One click feels harmless, but multiply that across every well-meaning staff member, and suddenly we’re running a full-blown Amazon distribution center out of the breakroom.

This isn’t about control. It’s about consistency. It’s the same lesson we teach our kids and athletes: how you do one thing is how you do everything. If we’re thoughtful and intentional in the small stuff, like ordering supplies, we’ll be that way in the big stuff too.