Early Warning Signals

That’s what warning signals are for. And if you don’t have them, you're flying blind.

This book shows you how to install them.

Built on public-sector early warning frameworks used to prevent disasters, Early Warning Signals translates that same thinking into practical tools for business owners. You’ll learn how to spot trouble before it becomes a crisis—and how to design simple, reliable indicators that cut through the noise and keep your company on track.

Because most businesses don’t die from one big mistake. They die from unaddressed vulnerabilities, ignored data, and leaders who didn’t see it coming until the wheels came off.

This is not another padded-out business book filled with generic advice. It’s short—just over 13,000 words—but dense. Tactical. Distilled. The kind of book you’ll return to, not because it’s long, but because it’s loaded. You’ll find yourself underlining entire pages.

Inside, you’ll learn:

Why warning signals matter—and what happens when you don’t have them

How to identify slow-burning threats and sudden shocks

Where most business owners fail to look (until it's too late)

What to measure, how often, and what signals are worth building

How to design a dashboard that actually helps you lead

This book isn’t about theory. It’s about staying in business—on purpose.

If you’re scaling a company and don’t have time to sift through fluff, this is your field manual.