BiggerPockets Money Podcast The Hidden Systems Great CEOs Use Every Day
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Mar 27, 2026 
Scott Trench, former CEO and personal finance leader, shares a concise CEO toolkit from his executive experience. He covers strategic planning, financial fluency, hiring scorecards, and meeting cadences. Culture, crisis planning, and P&L ownership round out practical systems for better decision-making.
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Financial Fluency Is Core CEO Literacy
- Financial fluency covers revenue quality, unit economics, cash conversion, and capital allocation — all influence a business's value and survivability.
- Scott explains recurring revenue, book unit costs, roof replacements affecting cash, and choices for profit use.
Mirror Board And Company Cadences
- Run mirrored cadences for board and company: weekly one-ons, weekly KPI package with 13-week cash forecast, monthly reports, and quarterly board meetings.
- Scott uses a weekly KPI pack, 13-week rolling cash flow, monthly operating reviews, and quarterly board deep-dives.
Run A Unicorn Search With A 90-Day Plan Requirement
- Hire by inventing the perfect candidate, list real people as first-round targets, then interview candidates and require a 90-day/1-year plan based on your strategy.
- Scott creates a scorecard tied to outputs and offers the job with the agreed 90-day plan.
