The Tempo WaySMby Jason Smylie Save your spot

A business operating system for teams of people and AI

Right now, everything comes back to you.

The Tempo WaySM puts one owner on every seat and AI teammates in every department, and gives your company a rhythm that doesn't depend on you remembering to run it.

Waiting on you10

Every question routes through you, so the work waits on you.

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Live masterclass with Jason SmylieThursday, Nov 19, 11:30 AM PT on Zoom

The five

Fix five things before AI can help.

AI doesn't fix a company. It speeds up whatever's already there. Each fix is one letter of the Tempo Way.

The Tempo Way in 90 seconds

  1. Team

    The right team in place, with one owner on every seat and AI teammates working inside every department.

    The mistake it fixesBuilding around the team you have, not the team you need

  2. Every Week

    One leadership meeting a week, the Weekly Tempo, plus a reset every quarter and every year.

    The mistake it fixesStarting things you never come back to

  3. Measure

    Your results, plus the numbers that drive them, every Monday. Everyone on the team owns a number.

    The mistake it fixesGuessing instead of measuring

  4. Plan

    Long range, mid range, and short range, written in one Game Plan that everyone knows.

    The mistake it fixesKeeping the plan in your head

  5. Operate

    Write it, train it, then automate it, one page per process in your Ops Manual.

    The mistake it fixesAutomating a mess

Team, every week: measure, plan, operate.

Every week, every quarter, every year

Fixes stick when they run on a beat.

Knowing what to do usually isn't the problem. Nobody holding you to it is. So the Tempo Way runs on one rhythm, and the work keeps getting checked.

At Capriotti's we meet every week. Same meeting, same time, same agenda. Consistency drives results.

Jason Smylie
One year on the Tempo Way52 weeks
Week 1Week 52
52Weekly Tempos
3Quarterly Resets
1Annual Reset

Inside the Weekly Tempo60 to 90 minutes

Wins

Start with what went right.

Reds

Only what's off track gets said out loud.

The Hard Stuff

Top three problems, each leaving with an owner and a date.

Wrap

To-Dos for next week. AI writes the recap.

Tempo Score

Score your company in a minute.

Rate each one from 1 (not at all) to 5 (always). Your lowest letter is your biggest leak.

Team Does my recurring work have an owner other than me, like a person, a contractor, or a tool?
Every Week Do I meet every week, without skipping, to follow through on what got started?
Measure Do I check a few weekly numbers instead of my bank balance?
Plan Is my plan written down where the people who need it can see it?
Operate Are my repeat tasks written down before I automate them?
Jason Smylie speaking on stage

Who built it

Jason Smylie

President and Owner, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop and Wing Zone

I started as a software engineer, became a Capriotti's franchisee, and worked the counter in our restaurants. In 2008 we bought the company. As an owner I served as CIO and CMO, and today I'm President and Owner of Capriotti's Sandwich Shop and Wing Zone, and a co-founder of Fantasy Claw Arcade. What I teach is my own approach, inspired by the systems that helped grow Capriotti's.

More about Jason
200+Locations across 30 states and 5 countries: Capriotti's, Wing Zone, and Fantasy Claw Arcade
$130M+Capriotti's systemwide revenue
CIO + CMOFormer roles at Capriotti's
#2Forbes Most Social CIO

The next step

Start with the live masterclass.

Fix the 5 Mistakes Before AI Can Speed Up Your Company

  • Your biggest leak
  • Your Tempo Score
  • Where AI fits
  • Your Monday moves

For founders, CEOs, presidents, and COOs, from a team of a few to a full leadership team, in any industry.

Nov19
Thursday, 11:30 AM PTAbout 90 minutes, live on Zoom.

Thursday, Nov 19, 2026.

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