The Statue Strategy

Table of Contents

• TL;DR

• Previously on Seinfeld

• Yada Yada Insight

• Unlocking the Vault

• Meme of the Week

• What’s the Deal?

• 💳 The Yada Yada Plug ⇢ $500

• Let’s Catch Up at Monk’s

TL;DR

When you don’t set boundaries in business, someone else writes the rules.

The Statue reminds us: trust feels good, but systems protect value. Even “favors” need structure.

Previously on Seinfeld

In The Statue (Episode 11), Elaine recommends her friend’s boyfriend, Ray, to help Jerry clean his apartment. Harmless, right? Until Jerry’s prized statue (an heirloom from his grandfather) disappears. Jerry’s sure Ray swiped it, but calling him out could cost Elaine her professional relationship.

It’s an episode about the hidden cost of skipping expectations and how easily trust without structure can backfire.

(We saw the same thing back in Scarcity, Strategy, and the Illusion of Opportunity: Lessons from 'The Robbery', when moving too fast left Jerry vulnerable.)

Yada Yada Insight

Unlocking the Vault

Ray didn’t look like a thief.
That’s the trap: trusting appearances instead of systems.

Here’s how it looks in the business world:

• Project creep from vendors who weren’t properly scoped

• Clients who ghost because payment terms weren’t locked down

• Contractors who take your playbook with them because NDAs were “awkward to ask for”

• Slowly rising expenses that nobody’s monitoring closely

• Missed KPIs because reporting wasn’t automated

Here’s how to build guardrails that last:

• Create simple financial dashboards: cash flow, margin, key KPIs

• Document everything! Roles, rights, responsibilities, etc.

• Forecast revenue AND risks

• Build clarity before you build trust

(If you caught our breakdown in Cut the Cord: When 'The Ex-Girlfriend' Becomes Your Business Playbook, you know: fixing assumptions early saves bigger messes later.)

Meme of the Week

You never built the tracking system. He knows it. And now... so do you. 👇

What’s the Deal?

Stop leaving the door unlocked.

At Yada Yada Advisory, we help founders:

• Build trust and structure

• Protect operational value

• Improve cash flow management and forecasting

• Scale without losing what makes their business special

Let’s secure your business systems before someone else walks off with your value.

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