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Books written for the moments advisors actually face.
These books capture the thinking behind Clear Path to Cash®, how to diagnose problems, lead better conversations, and make confident decisions when the numbers alone aren’t enough.
Each book below reflects a real advisory moment, written for advisors, business owners, and operators who want clarity, not theory. They’re practical, direct, and grounded in real conversations, not abstract models.
You can read them in any order.
Each stands on its own... just like the moments they were written for.
"Don’t Be A D.U.M.B. Business Owner" follows the Clear Path To Cash®, an 8 lesson guide on how to maximize cash in any given business situation.
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In "Don't Tell Me What To Do" Cash Flow Mike introduces a powerful communication framework known as The Elevation Sequence...
The course is great for small business owners and their advisers, who are trying to solve cash flow problems, secure bank financing or looking to increase the value of their company.
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Mike Milan
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Books by Mike Milan, known as Cash Flow Mike
These books address different parts of advisory work: understanding the business, interpreting financial statements, and having a conversation that leads to action. Read Mike’s professional background and teaching history.
Don’t Be a D.U.M.B. Business Owner
D.U.M.B. stands for “Don’t Understand My Business.” This book explains the Clear Path To Cash approach to understanding business finances and the decisions behind cash-flow problems. For an advisor, it provides a way to explain financial concepts without assuming the client already speaks the language.
The 7 Minute Conversation
This book presents Mike’s approach to reviewing financial statements through the Home Run Financial System. It gives the reader a consistent starting point for discussing a business’s financial position. The purpose is a focused conversation, not a promise that every advisory problem can be solved in seven minutes.
Don’t T.E.L.L. Me What To Do!
Subtitled A Roadmap To Meaningful Client Conversations, this book introduces the Elevation Sequence. T.E.L.L. means “Terminate Every Long Lecture.” Its focus is listening, asking useful questions, and helping a client participate in the decision rather than delivering another lecture.
Choosing where to start
If a client struggles to understand business finances, start with Don’t Be a D.U.M.B. Business Owner. For a repeatable financial-statement conversation, choose The 7 Minute Conversation. If the conversation itself is the obstacle, start with Don’t T.E.L.L. Me What To Do! Purchase links for the books are provided above.
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