I’m Justis Kivari, CEO here at FourPoint Business. I stumbled onto this after decades of building and selling companies – from IT firms to auto shops. (Yeah, the car thing is pure passion. Everyone needs a hobby that goes fast, right?)
Want to try something that reveals volumes about your business in just 3 minutes? I call it the “5-5-5 Leadership Test,” and it’s changed how I look at every business I work with.
How to do the 5-5-5 Test
Grab a paper and list these items:
- 5 key metrics you review weekly
- 5 business priorities your team is working on
- 5 people who own those priorities
Now, ask any team member to do the same. Compare notes.
Here’s what’s fascinating: In 20+ years, I’ve never seen matching answers between owner and team. Never. That gap? It’s not just costing you money – it’s trapping you in your own success. You’ve built something great, but can’t step away without it falling apart. Been there, done that, got the sleepless nights to prove it.
That’s why I created FourPoint here in Nashville. Success leaves clues, but they’re hiding in three places: People, Process, and Technology. Sounds simple, but these three keep tripping up businesses from $500K to $100M.
The size doesn’t matter as much as you’d think. Whether you’re doing $500K or $50M, the fundamentals are the same – you need good data to make good decisions and good people to make a good business. When metrics, priorities, and accountabilities aren’t crystal clear, you’re running a hope-based business.
Want some real talk? The number of times I’ve sat with owners who were absolutely certain about their most profitable service or best customer type… only to have the actual numbers tell a completely different story. It’s not about being right or wrong – it’s about having the facts to make better calls.
That’s what we do at FourPoint. We dig into the real numbers, ensure your team is in the right seats, and make your technology serve your business, not drain it.
Ready to compare notes on your 5-5-5? Contact us. No pitch, just straight talk about what those answers mean for your business. I promise to keep the car stories to a minimum. (No guarantees though…)
Here in Nashville, turning clarity into profit, one conversation at a time.
