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One of the most common conversations we have with new clients starts with a simple question: Should we build something custom, or should we buy software that already exists? It sounds like a simple build vs buy software decision, but it rarely is. Most growing companies reach a point where their processes no longer [...]
Looking Ahead: Tools, Systems, and Intentional Growth in the Year Ahead As we close out the year, these 2025 reflections and 2026 goals capture what our team learned, built, and plans to carry forward. From technical advancements to business systems and professional growth, these reflections share a common theme: small, intentional improvements compound into [...]
If you’ve been following along with our EOS journey (starting back with Part 1), you know we’ve covered everything from defining our values to rethinking our processes. And now we’ve reached the final (but definitely not easiest) piece: Rocks. Rocks are EOS’s way of helping teams stay focused each quarter. You pick the 3–7 [...]
Part 5 of Our EOS Journey When we first started building out our internal processes a few years ago, we had the help of the wonderful Susan Fennema at Beyond the Chaos. She gave us a great foundation for documenting how we do what we do—and that foundation served us well for quite a [...]
Part 4 of Our EOS Journey: The People Analyzer So far in our EOS journey, we’ve shared how we got started with Traction, defined our vision, and built a weekly rhythm with L10 meetings. (If you missed the previous posts, catch up [here]—especially if you’ve ever wondered why an email can’t replace a great [...]
Part 3 of Our EOS Journey If you missed our first blog post on how we’re using Traction and EOS to bring structure and clarity to our team, take a moment to catch up [here]. It lays the groundwork for everything we’re digging into now. Today, let’s talk about the Level 10 Meeting (or [...]
Part 2 of Our EOS Journey If you caught Part 1 of our EOS series, you know we’ve committed to running our company on EOS® (the Entrepreneurial Operating System), inspired by Gino Wickman’s Traction. You can read that first post here, where we shared how EOS has helped us gain focus, alignment, and big [...]
Part 1 of Our EOS Journey Bringing Structure to Growth: Why We Chose EOS® At The Scarpetta Group, we’ve been building custom FileMaker solutions since 1998. For over 25 years, we’ve helped clients streamline operations, solve tough business problems, and grow with confidence. But like many small, fast-growing teams, we’ve often worn multiple hats, [...]
What a week at Claris Engage! My inbound trip for Claris Engage to Austin, TX, on Sunday night began with some travel hiccups. The 2.25hr non-stop flight, turned into a 6 hour flight with a stop in Houston. After circling the Austin airport, waiting for the "all clear," due to thunderstorms. We had to [...]
Build Grow Learn 2024 On Sunday, April 14th, as my daughter was headed to her gymnastics competition, I hopped in a cab and headed to the airport for the first annual Build.Grow.Learn Conference in Greenville, SC. Having just recently attended my first Engage in Austin, TX, I anticipated a similar, yet more [...]