Jason Smylie

Run the company without everything climbing to you.

I coach how to run a company without it running you, not sacrificing what truly matters.

FOR DAY-TO-DAY OPERATORS · COOs · INTEGRATORS · PRESIDENTS · FOUNDERS
Seasoned or first time in the seat
Free · Oct 12 ONLY
Jason Smylie · Franchise Executive and Operator
Jason Smylie
10 Years
President of Capriotti's
22 Years
In franchising
+$130M Revenue
Grew company to over 200 locations globally
Sound familiar

You built a company. Then it started running you.

01

Every decision waits on you

Big calls keep landing on you even when you’re not the expert. The stakes feel too big to hand off.

02

Your calendar owns you

There is always more work than capacity. Without a way to choose, everything urgent wins and nothing important moves.

03

Home gets the leftovers

You walk in the door still solving problems in your head. Your family gets what is left. That is the cost nobody puts on the P&L.

Free live masterclass

5 Mistakes Operators Make Running the Company

Monday Oct 12, 2026·11:30am PT·Free·Live online

90 minutes live. The five patterns I see in nearly every operator I talk to, the ones I made myself, and what to do about each one this week.

The five
01You can’t let go
02Your meetings suck
03Nobody knows what they own
04You can’t turn off work
05You tried to fix it alone (and got burned)
Our House

Faith, family, and the house we're building

Faith-centered family rhythms for people who run hard at work and want to run well at home. Honest conversations, no polish.

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