Tuesday, February 17, 2026

No Replies From Your Emails?

 


This is the “shouting into the void” phase.

You’re sending emails but getting absolutely nothing back (not even “no thanks” or “unsubscribe”).

Nine times out of ten, that’s a deliverability issue. Your emails might be hitting spam or not showing up at all.

But if your deliverability looks clean (your domains are warmed, your spam tests look solid, and your open rates are healthy), then your next move is to simplify your message.

In this phase, clarity always wins.

Strip it back to just three things:

  • Why you’re reaching out

  • What problem you solve

  • A soft CTA like, “Can I reach out from time to time if this ever becomes a priority?”

If you’ve done that and you’re still not hearing back, it’s almost certainly deliverability.

That’s where your time should go first (before you touch your copy, offer, or targeting).

Monday, February 16, 2026

Struggling with rising costs or tight margins?


Most business owners believe their CPA is helping them pay less in taxes. 

But the sad truth is, they just report on the past. Once the year is over, there isn’t much they can do. 

That’s why you need a tax tool.

The tax code allows you to claim specific strategies on your return if you claim them.

Now here's the crux of the issue. 

After tax season, your accountant is MIA. 

You are an expert in your business, not tax.

But you’re making decisions that have lasting consequences without a tax expert in your corner.

Stryde’s mission is to stop the epidemic of tax overpayment in this country! 

That’s why we’re offering anyone reading this email a free tax assessment. 

In just 60-seconds, we’ll determine exactly how much you can benefit this year and beyond.





Most let rejection shake them.


The top 1% don’t.


When you don’t take it personally, you:
  • Follow up without fear
  • Ask tough questions
  • Handle objections calmly
  • Bounce back faster
  • Keep your energy
  • Close more deals
Make it personal, and you’ve already lost → fearego, and emotions kill deals!!!

Remember: they’re rejecting a business decision, NOT YOU. Keep it professional. Keep it moving. Keep winning.

Sales is personal only in your commitment to helping customers succeed. Everything else? Just business. 

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Burnout Isn’t What You Think It Is!!


You can love the work and still hate the environment.

The people you build with either increase your energy or kill your momentum.

Burnout isn’t always about workload, it’s about alignment.

Every bad hire or misaligned partner comes at the cost of clarity


Not one IRS challenge in 23 years. 

CPAs and tax preparers also welcome, just takes 60-seconds to run the online app that only asks 4 simple questions to locate 1000's in benefits


Make some noise this week!!


Business is not just business. It is helping people achieve something great!!

 
That takes effort, stress, and chaos.

But for some of us it is the only way we know how to build!

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Play the Long Game


A customer is a customer for life even if there is no active deal


I just reconnected with someone I worked with in 2017
She is between jobs and I am helping her find her next role


Does that pay me today? No
Do I care? No


Doing things that do not scale is not about quick wins.

It is about showing up, doing right by people, and trusting it comes back around!!






There's a tax strategy most business owners overlook every day.

 

A new tax law just dropped, and it’s changing the business game for any size business!

"This Sounds too Good to be True" (what if it was?) What if—almost overnight

—you could stabilize you’re cash flow, 

gear up for expansion, and create a large 

(Six or Seven Figure) capital infusion for your business?