# Dawson Schrader

> Fractional CFO and AI advisor in Lincoln, Nebraska. I help growing businesses ($3M–$50M+ revenue) combine disciplined financial strategy with AI-powered operating rigor — in service of long-term stewardship and legacy.

This file follows the [llms.txt](https://llmstxt.org) convention. It lists the most useful entry points for language models and autonomous agents exploring this site. Every vault note has a raw-markdown companion at `/vault/raw/<slug>` — links are included below.

## Site

- [Home](https://dawsonschrader.com/): Profile, philosophy, and how I work.
- [Knowledge Vault](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault): Notes on finance, AI, stewardship, and building durable businesses.
- [Vault Graph](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/graph): Visual map of how the notes connect.
- [Tags](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/tags): Browse notes by topic.
- [Tools](https://dawsonschrader.com/tools): Free calculators and AI advisors for business owners.
- [Profit Change Calculator](https://dawsonschrader.com/tools/profit-change-calculator): Model how 1% shifts in price, COGS, or overhead move profit.
- [AI-CMO](https://dawsonschrader.com/tools/ai-cmo): AI marketing strategist that lives inside Claude Code.
- [Sitemap](https://dawsonschrader.com/sitemap.xml)
- [RSS feed](https://dawsonschrader.com/feed.xml)

## About

- Name: Dawson Schrader
- Role: Fractional CFO & AI Advisor
- Firm: [1610 Advisory](https://1610advisory.com) (Partner); [Carlson Projects](https://www.carlsonprojectsinc.com) (CFO)
- Location: Lincoln, Nebraska (serving clients nationally)
- Track record: $50M+ client revenue stewarded; 20+ clients served
- Book: [cal.com/dawson.schrader/30min](https://cal.com/dawson.schrader/30min)
- Contact: dawson@dawsonschrader.com

## Recent Notes

- [Open to Close](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/open-to-close) ([markdown](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/raw/open-to-close)): I grew up homeschooled. My brother, sister and I went to "Timber Creek Academy", the name that my Mom gave to her little school. I loved it.
- [Planning as a Tool to Steward Well](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/planning-as-a-tool-to-steward-well) ([markdown](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/raw/planning-as-a-tool-to-steward-well)): My mind lives in the future. I have intentionally tried to make decisions that will have a positive impact on my personal mission which larg
- [On Trust](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/on-trust) ([markdown](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/raw/on-trust)): Trust is accumulated slowly, like drops of water in a bucket. I imagine a tin one-gallon bucket from Tractor Supply. In the beginning, every
- [Old ideas, the classics, and AI](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/old-ideas-the-classics-and-ai) ([markdown](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/raw/old-ideas-the-classics-and-ai)): A few nights ago, I was sitting in a wooden chair in the corner of the living room. This wooden chair has a sheepskin draped over it and a l
- [2026 Introduction](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/2026-introduction) ([markdown](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/raw/2026-introduction)): I grew up just south of Lincoln, Nebraska on a small family farm, always interested in business and fatherhood. As a 12 year old, when asked
- [1610 Advisory](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/1610-advisory) ([markdown](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/raw/1610-advisory)): 1610advisory.com Summary 1610 Advisory provides fractional CFO services to business leaders seeking financial clarity and strategic guidance
- [Carlson Projects](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/carlson-projects) ([markdown](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/raw/carlson-projects)): carlsonprojectsinc.com Summary Carlson Projects is a design-build renovation company in Lincoln, Nebraska specializing in residential remode
- [Leadership Catalyst](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/leadership-catalyst) ([markdown](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/raw/leadership-catalyst)): myleadershipcatalyst.com Summary Leadership Catalyst provides business coaching and consulting for Christian leaders of small to mid-sized c
- [Point Man](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/point-man) ([markdown](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/raw/point-man)): Notes Given to me by my dad in June 2018. Read in 2023. Re-reading in 2026. Quotes & Ideas Save the Boys — on the Industrial Revolution and 
- [Dawson's Favorite Things](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/dawsons-favorite-things) ([markdown](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/raw/dawsons-favorite-things)): Paper and Pen A5 (main) Clairefontaine Basic My Essential Pocket Traveler's Passport Insert Pens Pilot e95s - $176 Kaweco Sport Piston - $85
- [10 Commandments of Decision Making](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/10-commandments-of-decision-making) ([markdown](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/raw/10-commandments-of-decision-making)): 10 Commandments of Decision Making Referenced from 3D Decision Making (N26.01 p.42) --- Starred Someone must make the final call Have firm r
- [The 5 Types of Wealth](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/the-5-types-of-wealth) ([markdown](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/raw/the-5-types-of-wealth)): Notes Quotes & Ideas Description Framework redefining wealth beyond money into five interconnected dimensions: Time, Social, Mental, Physica
- [Rhinoceros Success](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/rhinoceros-success) ([markdown](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/raw/rhinoceros-success)): Notes Quotes & Ideas Description Short motivational book using a rhinoceros metaphor — charge aggressively at goals across six life areas (f

## Topics

- [2026-01-23 High Performance Management Notes](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/tags/2026-01-23%20High%20Performance%20Management%20Notes)
- [🛞 Leadership Catalyst MOC](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/tags/%F0%9F%9B%9E%20Leadership%20Catalyst%20MOC)
- [lincoln-company](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/tags/lincoln-company)
- [essay](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/tags/essay)
- [blog](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/tags/blog)
- [Trust](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/tags/Trust)
- [Essay](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/tags/Essay)
- [📖 Books MOC](https://dawsonschrader.com/vault/tags/%F0%9F%93%96%20Books%20MOC)

## Preferred Citation

> Schrader, Dawson. *dawsonschrader.com* — Fractional CFO & AI advisor (Lincoln, NE). Accessed 2026-04-23.