Bart Mroz
@bartmroz.bsky.social
Dad, former CEO of SUMO Heavy (Acquired)
Business development isn't just about filling a pipeline and hitting numbers. That's the easy, shallow version.
The harder, better version is Craft & Care:
- Craft is the work, the precision, the discipline of knowing your market and building solutions that actually fit.
The harder, better version is Craft & Care:
- Craft is the work, the precision, the discipline of knowing your market and building solutions that actually fit.
October 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Business development isn't just about filling a pipeline and hitting numbers. That's the easy, shallow version.
The harder, better version is Craft & Care:
- Craft is the work, the precision, the discipline of knowing your market and building solutions that actually fit.
The harder, better version is Craft & Care:
- Craft is the work, the precision, the discipline of knowing your market and building solutions that actually fit.
Tech is sprinting. Humans are limping.
Heard Rainn Wilson at INDUSTRY and it hit me: our job is not to ship faster, it is to care better.
His takeaways, my filter:
Heard Rainn Wilson at INDUSTRY and it hit me: our job is not to ship faster, it is to care better.
His takeaways, my filter:
September 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Tech is sprinting. Humans are limping.
Heard Rainn Wilson at INDUSTRY and it hit me: our job is not to ship faster, it is to care better.
His takeaways, my filter:
Heard Rainn Wilson at INDUSTRY and it hit me: our job is not to ship faster, it is to care better.
His takeaways, my filter:
Your customers don't come first. Your people do.
September 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Your customers don't come first. Your people do.
change isn't about tools; it's about trust.
we've all heard about how important technology is for transformation. new platforms, shiny tools, streamlined processes. but here's what i've learned: those things aren't enough.
real change happens only if people believe.
we've all heard about how important technology is for transformation. new platforms, shiny tools, streamlined processes. but here's what i've learned: those things aren't enough.
real change happens only if people believe.
August 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
change isn't about tools; it's about trust.
we've all heard about how important technology is for transformation. new platforms, shiny tools, streamlined processes. but here's what i've learned: those things aren't enough.
real change happens only if people believe.
we've all heard about how important technology is for transformation. new platforms, shiny tools, streamlined processes. but here's what i've learned: those things aren't enough.
real change happens only if people believe.
A tiny restaurant with big heart beats any fancy place with poor service. Agencies should do the same.
August 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
A tiny restaurant with big heart beats any fancy place with poor service. Agencies should do the same.
I recently listened to Gary Vaynerchuk remind a room full of people: "Trust over task." That hit me.
We're living in a time where AI is chewing through tasks faster than anyone expected. Emails, scheduling, research, even the first draft of what you're reading right now.
We're living in a time where AI is chewing through tasks faster than anyone expected. Emails, scheduling, research, even the first draft of what you're reading right now.
August 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I recently listened to Gary Vaynerchuk remind a room full of people: "Trust over task." That hit me.
We're living in a time where AI is chewing through tasks faster than anyone expected. Emails, scheduling, research, even the first draft of what you're reading right now.
We're living in a time where AI is chewing through tasks faster than anyone expected. Emails, scheduling, research, even the first draft of what you're reading right now.
Too many tech decisions today are driven by FOMO, not logic.
Everyone's chasing the next shiny thing ... AI, tools, platforms ... because they're afraid of being left behind. Not because they actually need it.
And that's the problem.
Everyone's chasing the next shiny thing ... AI, tools, platforms ... because they're afraid of being left behind. Not because they actually need it.
And that's the problem.
July 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Too many tech decisions today are driven by FOMO, not logic.
Everyone's chasing the next shiny thing ... AI, tools, platforms ... because they're afraid of being left behind. Not because they actually need it.
And that's the problem.
Everyone's chasing the next shiny thing ... AI, tools, platforms ... because they're afraid of being left behind. Not because they actually need it.
And that's the problem.
I just finished reading Unreasonable Hospitality and it should be a required reading for anyone in client services and even if you are on the production side of agencies.
July 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I just finished reading Unreasonable Hospitality and it should be a required reading for anyone in client services and even if you are on the production side of agencies.
if you want to do good work, you have to care
not just about the outcome
the process, the people, the details
not just about the outcome
the process, the people, the details
June 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
if you want to do good work, you have to care
not just about the outcome
the process, the people, the details
not just about the outcome
the process, the people, the details
Everyone loves a fresh start ... until it costs them clarity, commitment, and calendar time.
New ventures feel exciting. Full of promise.
But most people don’t want the actual work.
They chase curiosity, not outcomes.
They dabble, then disappear.
New ventures feel exciting. Full of promise.
But most people don’t want the actual work.
They chase curiosity, not outcomes.
They dabble, then disappear.
May 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Everyone loves a fresh start ... until it costs them clarity, commitment, and calendar time.
New ventures feel exciting. Full of promise.
But most people don’t want the actual work.
They chase curiosity, not outcomes.
They dabble, then disappear.
New ventures feel exciting. Full of promise.
But most people don’t want the actual work.
They chase curiosity, not outcomes.
They dabble, then disappear.
Modernizing legacy systems isn't some fancy IT trend—it's survival. I've seen enough outdated software choke innovation and waste good budgets.
Here's my simple, no-BS approach:
Here's my simple, no-BS approach:
May 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Modernizing legacy systems isn't some fancy IT trend—it's survival. I've seen enough outdated software choke innovation and waste good budgets.
Here's my simple, no-BS approach:
Here's my simple, no-BS approach:
Most AI fails not because the model is wrong—but because the plumbing is trash.
You want scalable, AI-ready systems? Then start with the architecture, not the algorithms.
You want scalable, AI-ready systems? Then start with the architecture, not the algorithms.
May 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Most AI fails not because the model is wrong—but because the plumbing is trash.
You want scalable, AI-ready systems? Then start with the architecture, not the algorithms.
You want scalable, AI-ready systems? Then start with the architecture, not the algorithms.
Everyone's talking about AI like it's magic.
It's not. It's math.
And if your inputs are garbage, your AI will just give you faster garbage.
It's not. It's math.
And if your inputs are garbage, your AI will just give you faster garbage.
May 20, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Everyone's talking about AI like it's magic.
It's not. It's math.
And if your inputs are garbage, your AI will just give you faster garbage.
It's not. It's math.
And if your inputs are garbage, your AI will just give you faster garbage.
Your product team doesn't need another roadmap.
It needs a one-page plan that drives real impact:
You spend hours aligning on KPIs but still miss the bigger picture.
It needs a one-page plan that drives real impact:
You spend hours aligning on KPIs but still miss the bigger picture.
May 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Your product team doesn't need another roadmap.
It needs a one-page plan that drives real impact:
You spend hours aligning on KPIs but still miss the bigger picture.
It needs a one-page plan that drives real impact:
You spend hours aligning on KPIs but still miss the bigger picture.
Why do the Amish clean for 30 minutes every day? Their secret can change your business development forever.
I used to think business development was all about hustle and timing. But there's something powerful about making habits so obvious you can't ignore them.
I used to think business development was all about hustle and timing. But there's something powerful about making habits so obvious you can't ignore them.
May 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Why do the Amish clean for 30 minutes every day? Their secret can change your business development forever.
I used to think business development was all about hustle and timing. But there's something powerful about making habits so obvious you can't ignore them.
I used to think business development was all about hustle and timing. But there's something powerful about making habits so obvious you can't ignore them.
AI compliance is no longer a checkbox. It's your next big ROI driver.
Think of compliance as a roadblock. That's how most people approach it.
But what if it's actually a shortcut to better results?
Think of compliance as a roadblock. That's how most people approach it.
But what if it's actually a shortcut to better results?
May 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
AI compliance is no longer a checkbox. It's your next big ROI driver.
Think of compliance as a roadblock. That's how most people approach it.
But what if it's actually a shortcut to better results?
Think of compliance as a roadblock. That's how most people approach it.
But what if it's actually a shortcut to better results?
17 hours a week wasted on old tech. Imagine what your team could build instead.
Ever looked at your IT team and thought, “They could be building the future… but they’re stuck fixing the past”?
Turns out, those hours add up fast.
Here’s what legacy tech is costing you:
Ever looked at your IT team and thought, “They could be building the future… but they’re stuck fixing the past”?
Turns out, those hours add up fast.
Here’s what legacy tech is costing you:
May 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
17 hours a week wasted on old tech. Imagine what your team could build instead.
Ever looked at your IT team and thought, “They could be building the future… but they’re stuck fixing the past”?
Turns out, those hours add up fast.
Here’s what legacy tech is costing you:
Ever looked at your IT team and thought, “They could be building the future… but they’re stuck fixing the past”?
Turns out, those hours add up fast.
Here’s what legacy tech is costing you:
Why keep bottlenecks when you could have real-time insights? Modernize or fall behind.
Ever watched a legacy system slow down a team?
It’s like running a race in heavy boots.
You keep moving, but the finish line never gets closer.
Ever watched a legacy system slow down a team?
It’s like running a race in heavy boots.
You keep moving, but the finish line never gets closer.
May 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Why keep bottlenecks when you could have real-time insights? Modernize or fall behind.
Ever watched a legacy system slow down a team?
It’s like running a race in heavy boots.
You keep moving, but the finish line never gets closer.
Ever watched a legacy system slow down a team?
It’s like running a race in heavy boots.
You keep moving, but the finish line never gets closer.
Speed matters: Rethinking how we recognize revenue in client services
May 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Speed matters: Rethinking how we recognize revenue in client services
Most product managers hear:
“Be more strategic.”
Few know what that means.
Strategy isn’t a vibe — it’s a pattern of clear, repeatable decisions.
If your team can’t explain how their work connects to business goals, you don’t have a strategy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apsu9tMH9X4
“Be more strategic.”
Few know what that means.
Strategy isn’t a vibe — it’s a pattern of clear, repeatable decisions.
If your team can’t explain how their work connects to business goals, you don’t have a strategy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apsu9tMH9X4
May 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Most product managers hear:
“Be more strategic.”
Few know what that means.
Strategy isn’t a vibe — it’s a pattern of clear, repeatable decisions.
If your team can’t explain how their work connects to business goals, you don’t have a strategy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apsu9tMH9X4
“Be more strategic.”
Few know what that means.
Strategy isn’t a vibe — it’s a pattern of clear, repeatable decisions.
If your team can’t explain how their work connects to business goals, you don’t have a strategy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apsu9tMH9X4
Most leaders fear modernization will disrupt business. The real risk? Doing nothing.
Ever seen a company stuck with old systems, hoping to hold on “just a bit longer”? I have.
Here’s what happens:
→ Costs go up.
→ Innovation slows down.
Ever seen a company stuck with old systems, hoping to hold on “just a bit longer”? I have.
Here’s what happens:
→ Costs go up.
→ Innovation slows down.
May 2, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Most leaders fear modernization will disrupt business. The real risk? Doing nothing.
Ever seen a company stuck with old systems, hoping to hold on “just a bit longer”? I have.
Here’s what happens:
→ Costs go up.
→ Innovation slows down.
Ever seen a company stuck with old systems, hoping to hold on “just a bit longer”? I have.
Here’s what happens:
→ Costs go up.
→ Innovation slows down.
Why do so many leaders fear AI modernization? The real risk is standing still.
Ever notice how easy it is to keep using what "works" even when it’s slowing you down? Legacy systems feel safe. Familiar. But safe is not the same as strong.
Ever notice how easy it is to keep using what "works" even when it’s slowing you down? Legacy systems feel safe. Familiar. But safe is not the same as strong.
May 1, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Why do so many leaders fear AI modernization? The real risk is standing still.
Ever notice how easy it is to keep using what "works" even when it’s slowing you down? Legacy systems feel safe. Familiar. But safe is not the same as strong.
Ever notice how easy it is to keep using what "works" even when it’s slowing you down? Legacy systems feel safe. Familiar. But safe is not the same as strong.
modernizing legacy systems isn't optional anymore. it's survival.
outdated tech slows businesses down, costs more than you think, and makes scaling almost impossible. but with AI, there's an opportunity not just for survival—but transformation.
outdated tech slows businesses down, costs more than you think, and makes scaling almost impossible. but with AI, there's an opportunity not just for survival—but transformation.
February 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
modernizing legacy systems isn't optional anymore. it's survival.
outdated tech slows businesses down, costs more than you think, and makes scaling almost impossible. but with AI, there's an opportunity not just for survival—but transformation.
outdated tech slows businesses down, costs more than you think, and makes scaling almost impossible. but with AI, there's an opportunity not just for survival—but transformation.
Custom software evolves: trends to watch by 2025
→ ai-powered development
tools like github copilot are speeding up workflows with smarter code generation. ai is also catching bugs early and predicting project timelines. some teams report cutting delivery times by up *to* *40%*.
→ ai-powered development
tools like github copilot are speeding up workflows with smarter code generation. ai is also catching bugs early and predicting project timelines. some teams report cutting delivery times by up *to* *40%*.
February 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Custom software evolves: trends to watch by 2025
→ ai-powered development
tools like github copilot are speeding up workflows with smarter code generation. ai is also catching bugs early and predicting project timelines. some teams report cutting delivery times by up *to* *40%*.
→ ai-powered development
tools like github copilot are speeding up workflows with smarter code generation. ai is also catching bugs early and predicting project timelines. some teams report cutting delivery times by up *to* *40%*.
Product-market fit isn't just launching—it's an ongoing relationship. Are you adapting?
February 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Product-market fit isn't just launching—it's an ongoing relationship. Are you adapting?