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The Best Business Advice For 2026

Steve Mills
30 December 2025

The Road Less Stupid

A little while ago, I read a book on business called The Road Less Stupid. It was so good that I bought the Audible book as well. The core message is simple: most business failures aren't caused by doing the wrong things. They're caused by not thinking enough before acting.

My Advice for 2026

Stop doing more. Start thinking more. Before you launch that new campaign, before you hire that new person, before you invest in that new tool — sit down and think. Ask yourself: What could go wrong? What's the best possible outcome? Is this the highest-value use of my time and money?

The businesses that will thrive in 2026 are the ones that think strategically, act deliberately, and measure everything.

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