Klark Brown

I spend a larger amount of my time than I should doing my small part improving this industry. I give people ideas and inspiration. Why? Because the momentum of 12,000 people working towards one thing is stronger than 1 person.

In exchange I ask that if you would like to get experienced and successful help from people who have DONE it, you reach out to us. We love what we do, and you will to.

If you are a Restoprenuer™️ and want a guide (think Yoda to Skywalker) to help, thats what we do. www.restorationadvisers.com or simply reply to this email.

Pinned post from May 26, 2025

41 Markers.Marker 01-Independence

You’re in. Let’s begin. This is Marker 01 of 41. Not a course. Not a funnel. Not hype. Just 41 short, sharp reminders for people building real businesses and trying to stay human while doing it. Each post drops once a day. 3 to 5 minutes. One bold word. One idea that hits a little harder than it should. If you’ve built something, this ...

August 1, 2025

Marker 12: Educating, Not Selling

Want to build a business that people trust? Teach something real. We’re not into hard closes. We’re into clear teaching. When you educate your market, two things happen: 1. You attract people who value your insight. 2. You repel people who want shortcuts. Perfect. You want people to associate you with value, so they will stay and learn...

August 1, 2025

Marker 11: Feed the Brain, Grow the Heart

Learning isn’t a flex. It’s a responsibility. We Don’t Learn for Ego. We Learn for Impact. It’s easy to look smart. Read a stack of books. Watch the right YouTube channels. Drop some quotes. But what does that do for your team? Your clients? Your ability to lead when it’s hard? Growth Isn’t Just Mental. It’s Moral. At Restoration Advis...

July 31, 2025

Marker 10: Discernment Is Good

You don’t need to know everything. But you do need to know what’s real. Discernment Is the Leader’s Superpower We live in a world of endless input. Noise. Opinions. Tactics. Trends. But the ones who win long-term? They’re not the smartest. They’re the ones who can see clearly. Discernment Isn’t Judgmental. It’s Just Accurate. Discernme...

July 30, 2025

Marker 09: Fair but Firm

You don’t need to be a tyrant. You just need to be consistent. Clarity Is Kindness. Boundaries Are Love. We don’t lead with ego. We don’t yell to get results. But we also don’t coddle dysfunction just because someone means well. Being fair is about empathy. Being firm is about standards. And real leadership requires both. What Happens ...

July 29, 2025

Marker 08: Minimal Band-Aids

If you’re constantly patching, maybe it’s time to amputate the excuse. Fix the Root. Or the Root Will Rot Everything. There’s a temptation in leadership to keep the wheels spinning. To solve the surface so you can move on. But business isn’t a game of speed. It’s a game of stability. And if your foundation’s cracked? No Band-Aid’s gonn...

July 28, 2025

Marker 07: Bias Toward Action

You can’t steer a parked car. Time to put it in gear. Movement Wins. Every Time. The business graveyard is littered with amazing ideas that never launched. Most weren’t bad. They were just trapped in the heads of people who were afraid to move. Here at Restoration Advisers, we teach one core muscle: Bias toward action. • Send the propo...

July 27, 2025

Marker 06: Revenue Is Vanity, Profit Is Sanity

Big numbers don’t mean big results. If you’re not keeping it, you’re not winning. What Good Is Growth if You’re Broke? I’ve met countless owners with monster revenue and microscopic peace. They run fast, grow hard, and stress constantly. Why? Because their business is addicted to volume, not value. More jobs. More teams. More chaos. An...

July 26, 2025

Marker 05: Keep It Small

Scale can be beautiful, or it can bury you. Know the difference. Why Bigger Isn’t the Goal We’ve said yes too many times. To the wrong jobs. The wrong clients. The wrong kind of growth. And every time, the outcome was the same: More stress. More confusion. Less profit. Less clarity. That’s when we learned: You don’t need a massive comp...

July 25, 2025

Marker 04: Slow Is Smooth, Smooth Is Fast

This isn’t about working less. It’s about working right. Slowness Isn’t Weak. It’s Weaponized Focus. People think moving fast is impressive. I think moving intentionally is lethal. In business, speed without clarity = friction, rework, stress, and burnout. We don’t rush, we prepare, we plan, and we execute clean. That’s how speed becom...

July 24, 2025

Marker 03: Hustle and Grind Are Not Great Motivators

We don’t worship hustle here. We re-engineer and outlast it. Hustle Isn’t a Badge. It’s a Blindfold. The word hustle looks great on memes and LinkedIn posts. But it’s not a sustainable strategy. Sure, we believe in hard work. But grinding nonstop doesn’t make you noble. It makes you tired. Distracted. Sloppy. What we’ve seen in the fie...

July 23, 2025

Marker 02. Life in Your Years, Not Years in Your Life

Memento mori. Remember: you must die. Not to be morbid. But to stay awake. Life in Your Years, Not Years in Your Life I heard this line once, and it hit me like a brick: ““It’s not the years in your life, it’s the life in your years.”” I wear a pendant around my neck that represents memento mori. It’s Latin. It loosely means “remember ...

July 22, 2025

We Met At 1:30. Everything Changed by 1:32

It was 2008. I was living in Atlanta, working for one of the largest disaster response companies in the world. I had opened a local branch and was managing Southeast operations. Hurricane Ike was barreling toward the Gulf Coast. It was likely to strike Louisiana or Houston. Command called me in. They needed a small, capable crew that c...

July 21, 2025

A world class place to work

Make sure you hear and say most of all of these things to be considered a spectacular workplace. • I’m listening • Awesome work • What do you think? • I trust your judgement • Great idea. Let’s do it • Oops. That’s my fault • I’m here if you need me • I don’t know, but I’ll find out • It’s ok. We can learn from this Cheers, Klark

June 25, 2025

A random list of possibly decent advice

Some Advice. Very unsolicited, but probably useful. 1. Listen to no one, except those that matter and need to be heard. Family, close friends (real ones), customers, employees (good ones). 2. It is not about you. 3. People care about themselves, naturally. I care about me. It's human. That means don't get upset when no one responds or ...

June 23, 2025

The Wrong Questions

“SHARE THIS WITH SOMEONE THAT YOU THINKS LIKE THIS.” -How much do you make? -What’s their revenue? I mingle with this complex, beautiful, envious group of humans called Entrepreneurs. They build (too fast) They watch (too long). They learn (too much) The Information Age has created a scarcity and a comparison phenomenon like what seems...

June 20, 2025

For Our Friends

Sharing A video of my reading and giving you a preview of A Fork In The Road: Chapter One If you have about 14 minutes, enjoy: https://youtu.be/miZsdvUD_X4

June 19, 2025

The Messenger Can’t be Burned.

You 100% do not need to use Xactimate for mitigation or emergency services. People almost internally combust when I say that or things like it. It receives a noticeable visceral reaction. That’s a discussion for another post. What people read into that is I’m judging them. People spend ALOT of time, money and energy investing into thei...

June 19, 2025

Diamonds and pearls

Just returned home from a 3 day trip. Great restorer. Lots of good ingredients. Looking for the recipe. Tough few days as we dig through issues for the best path forward. We had the right shovels. Let’s see if we have the stamina. On the drive home 5 hours, 30 minutes. This time is my debrief snd reflect time. Here is what I recorded. ...

June 15, 2025

Point of No Return

The Point of No Return Isn’t a Threat. It’s a Threshold. A Restoration business (any business) isn’t hard because it’s uncertain. It’s hard because you have too many exits. You start with a dream, a little money, and a long list of backup plans. Then you say you're "all in," but you keep the door cracked. You know, just in case. A side...

June 15, 2025

New Book Published

What happens when people do unexpected things? Many things occur. When an individual strays from their normal activity and actually breaks through to an area others are not familiar with, that is met with a multitude of responses. I have been finding this interesting. Let me explain. June 3, I released what would be my second book. The...

May 28, 2025

Headshot?

News Tip. No one is overly concerned with your headshot. LinkedIn Fakebook Twitter Insta I see people spend a very large amount of energy, time and even money (AI apps) that will take your photo and turn it into a “professional” photo. I don’t think it make a large difference. What I do think it signifies is you may be worried about th...

May 28, 2025

Outsized Ambitions. Undersized Bank Accounts.

Simon Sinek nailed it: small companies are the most innovative by far. Why? Because they have to be. They’re not shackled by the sludge of committees, compliance teams, or C-suite ego wars. They’ve got hunger and fear. Two ignitable ingredients that, when mixed just right, turn into unmatched creativity and insane grit. Especially in r...

May 27, 2025

We’re living in the era of funnelization

Every hello is a setup. Every handshake is bait for automation. I booked a call yesterday with a coach who came highly recommended. Before I could blink, I was getting emails thanking me for meeting at an event I had never stepped foot in. One click. And I’m in the machine. It works. Until it doesn’t. This wasn’t a connection. It was c...

May 27, 2025

Words Matter.

In today’s world, and yesterday’s it seems. I want to share a piece written by Cole Schafer that dropped into my inbox today. After you read it, I will share another piece of long form that also ties in. From Cole: Brevity, bravery and lost battalions. Five hundred troops are getting pummeled with artillery. In Nexus, Yuval Noah Harari...

May 21, 2025

The Canvas, the Chaos, and the Coach

Met a guy at the RIA the other week. Just launched his own business coaching gig. The story was textbook: Built something. Scaled it. Sold it. Now he’s on a mission to help other poor bastards skip the landmines he didn’t. Respect. And like most real coaches, he’s not chasing checks. Because few “get rich” here. He’s chasing meaning. F...

May 13, 2025

Proximity

There’s a quiet force that transforms people faster than any book, podcast, or motivational quote ever could. It’s proximity. Not just being near someone—but really sharing space with someone who’s done the work. Built the thing. Lived the pain. Pushed through the ceiling. And still shows up, open-handed and generous. Let me set the st...

May 1, 2025

The Misleading Fallacy of “Just Live in the Present”

“Depression comes from reliving the past daily, anxiety is worrying about the future. Happiness is being grateful for today.” We’ve all heard the advice: Live in the moment. Be here now. The past is gone, and the future is uncertain. On the surface, it sounds noble—liberating, even. But when taken literally and applied exclusively, thi...

April 21, 2025

You may need to read this

I know I do. This is 100% pulled from Cole Schafer, a writer I relate to. Maybe you would as well. Subscribe here. Bullish on optimism Yet another argument for believing in what's possible It's not particularly vogue to be optimistic. However, your success is heavily determined by what you believe to be possible. You can have more tale...

March 18, 2025

Crafting a Legacy: Greg Maddux

Crafting a Legacy: Lessons from Greg Maddux in Business and Leadership I’ve built my career trying to be like Greg Maddux. For those who know baseball, that name conjures an image of a true craftsman—a pitcher’s pitcher, a coach’s coach. Maddux wasn’t the guy hurling 100-mile-per-hour fastballs or chasing the spotlight with flashy anti...

March 5, 2025

Without the Frills

Have you seen A Complete Unknown? The Bob Dylan movie. It’s only about his life from 1961-1970ish, which is when he changed America and maybe even parts of the world. Bob pulls into NYC looking to meet Woody Guthrie, someone he idolizes. Woody is quite sick and in a hospital. Bob arrives, unannounced to see Pete Siegel (played by Ed No...

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