The WFPL TLDR
One email a month. What I’m actually seeing.
The WFPL TLDR is a plain-English monthly email for solopreneurs and family business owners who want to stay ahead — without wading through tips lists and marketing fluff.
Every issue covers three things: what dropped on the blog worth reading, one real story from the books I manage or the businesses I coach, and two or three things worth knowing before they become your problem. No pitch. No padding. Straight to the point.
Current Issue — WFPL TLDR · May 2026 · Issue #1
Welcome to the WFPL TLDR
Welcome to the Work Faster Play Longer WFPL TLDR — the one email that keeps you in the loop on what we’re building, what’s hitting, and what you should probably be paying attention to in your business right now.
WFPL is built for solopreneurs and family business owners who are tired of doing their own bookkeeping at 11 PM, working 60-hour weeks, and still somehow feeling behind. We clean up books, build systems, and help you figure out how to actually step away from your business without it falling apart.
What dropped this month
We dropped one post in May and it hit exactly where it was supposed to. If you filed a tax extension in April — and you know who you are — October 15 is not as far away as it currently feels.
What Your CPA Needs Before They Can File Your Taxes
The complete breakdown — every document, report, and record your accountant needs before they can do anything with your return. Built around the 6-category checklist you’ll use every year.
Also worth your time:
- Delegate Your Bookkeeping — How to hand off your books without losing your mind doing it.
- Bookkeeping Services for Small Business — What it actually costs, broken down without the sales pitch.
The post that broke through
The top-performing post this month wasn’t a carousel, a reel, or a polished graphic. It was two paragraphs of plain text on Facebook.
Two businesses. One fake bank register. A partner who wanted every dollar back before anyone else got paid. We rebuilt the P&L and Balance Sheet from scratch — and what started as a bookkeeping disaster ended with a resolved partnership dispute and a business saved.
The lesson, every time: a real story beats a polished graphic.
What we’re watching
Bookkeeping: Botkeeper is gone. The AI bookkeeping platform shut down completely in February 2026 after burning through $90 million — six months after Bench went bankrupt in December 2024. Two major names. Two exits. Six months apart. Your books probably shouldn’t live inside someone else’s venture-funded experiment.
Business Coaching: The business coaching market is on track to hit $1.2 billion globally by 2026, growing at nearly 9% per year. 73% of clients now expect their coach to have a formal credential and measurable, data-backed results. The coaches pulling ahead are the ones with real systems and real proof.
Family Travel: 47% of travelers in 2026 are booking multigenerational trips — up 17% from 2024. Disney World this summer is offering free water park tickets, free dining plans for kids under 10, Bluey in the parks, a new Zootopia 4D attraction, and the Muppets taking over Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster. If you’ve been putting off the family trip — this summer actually has some real reasons to go.
One thing to do before July
Books are a mess heading into October 15?
Download the free 15-Minute Money Peace Dashboard — it tells you in 15 minutes exactly where you stand before your CPA has to ask.
Want someone to look at your numbers with you?
Book a free discovery call. We’ll look at your books together, tell you honestly what we see, and tell you exactly what needs fixing. No pitch. No pressure.
The WFPL TLDR goes out on the 1st of every month.
Work with Shawn · Bookkeeping Services · Blog