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Every round we’ve recorded, newest first. Golf talk, a real business question in The Approach, and three more beers on the RDTFM Leaderboard. Search by topic, course, or beer if you’re hunting for something specific.
Ep
07
A Membership Audition, the Sleep at Night Cash Test, and Tasty Jams
45 min
Welcome back to RDTFM, where Dalton, Chad, and Chris crack open Hamilton Family Brewery's Cactus Jack, Brix City's Tasty Jams, and Edmund's Oast Bound by Time IPA on tax deadline day. This week the guys cover an Eagles meltdown in London, a membership audition round in Southern California, and how much cash a business should actually keep in the bank.
Golf
A Membership Audition
Business
The Sleep at Night Cash Test
Ep
06
Club Championship Lessons, the Customer Concentration Trap, and Iron Maiden Beer
41 min
Dalton, Chad, and Chris are back with Birdsong Brewery's Hazy Sexy Cool, Stone's Chill Villain IPA, and a Lagunitas Trooper with Iron Maiden artwork on the can. This week the guys cover a club championship that went sideways in three holes, a cramp that ended a round on 14, and what to do when one customer is 25% of your revenue and wants a discount.
Golf
Club Championship Lessons
Business
The Customer Concentration Trap
Ep
05
Club Championship Week, Messy Prior-Year Returns, and TikTok Tax Advice
35 min
Dalton, Chad, and Chris are back with a Fractal Enigma, a 10% triple IPA that might end Chad's night early, and a blood orange IPA. This week the guys cover range sessions that don't carry over to the course, a junior golfer's first legit par, and what to do when a new client's prior-year books turn out to be a disaster.
Golf
Club Championship Week
Business
Messy Prior-Year Returns
Ep
04
The Productive Pause, Swing Rebuilds, and the Best Red Ever
45 min
Welcome back to RDTFM, where Dalton, Chad, and Chris crack open a Day of the Dead double red, a local hazy, and a Lowcountry favorite. This week we're flipping the Approach segment on its head, trading the usual advisory scenario for a conversation about unplugging, leading better, and why stepping away might be the most productive thing a firm owner can do.
Golf
Swing Rebuilds
Business
The Productive Pause
Ep
03
A Free Driver, Bunny Beer Regret, and the $100K S Corp Test
37 min
Welcome back to RDTFM, where Dalton, Chad, and Chris crack a few IPAs and get into everything from charity scramble golf to the entity-selection conversation every CPA has had a hundred times. This week: a second-place finish that paid better than first, a rehab milestone at TopGolf, and a hard look at the worst business advice on social media.
Golf
A Free Driver
Business
The $100K S Corp Test
Ep
02
Swing Rebuilds, Profitable but Broke, and the Marshmallow IPA Mistake
33 min
Welcome back to RDTFM, where Dalton, Chad, and Chris dodge a looming tax deadline long enough to crack open a few more IPAs. This week brings a first-ever golf lesson, a counterintuitive bunker tip, and the debut of a brand-new segment where the guys tackle a real-world client puzzle.
Golf
Swing Rebuilds
Business
Profitable but Broke
Ep
01
Surviving Cog Hill, AI Fraud, and a $15,000 Tech Win
47 min
Welcome to the inaugural episode of RDTFM, where Dalton, Chad, and Chris crack open a few high-octane IPAs and hit the ground running. We’re covering everything from brutal rounds on tour-level courses to navigating the latest small-firm accounting tech.
Golf
Surviving Cog Hill
Business
AI Fraud