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The Edit: The Vivid Operational Advisor Newsletter

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A Newsletter from Vivid Operational Advisors | Issue 1: July 23, 2026

The Edit exists for the space between the plan and what actually runs on a Monday morning. Every other Thursday: one link worth your time, a person worth knowing, a resource to download, and an outside perspective to take with you.

Before you Write

The annual fund plan gets built every July looking clean, because nothing is running yet to expose what is actually ready.

Get our check list for getting started well.
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In the Studio

Vivid is proud to partner with men and women across the sector on projects, ideas and collaborative endeavors.

Meet one of our favorites.
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The Consulting Almanac
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We surveyed 86 independent consultants and named what burnout in this field actually looks like.

Assess your own operations and download the full report.
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As Seen On
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Erin Peshoff, our founder, was recently featured on the Contagious Culture podcast with Kyle King.

We talked about building smarter systems, clearer operations, and sustainable growth.
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That's it for this issue. If something in here named what you are living through right now, hit reply and tell me. I read every one.

Until next time,

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