August 6, 2026 | 2:04 PM ET

THE FRICTION TAX

The Hidden Cost of Addressing the Wrong Problem

The Book-Only Edition

This edition includes:

The Friction Tax
The Hidden Cost of Addressing the Wrong Problem

A focused, practical guide to recognizing hidden friction, identifying the true issue, and recovering the mental resources consumed by unnecessary conflict.

By the time you finish it, you will be most of the way there.

You will have the framework. The questions. The language. The warning signs. The ability to distinguish a difficult person from a larger and more expensive system.

For many readers, that may be precisely what is needed.

For those who want the full treatment—the diagnostic, personalized analysis, private discussion, and continuing support—the Full Monty is better.

Naturally.

But the book is where the fog begins to lift.

And once you see the real problem, it becomes considerably more difficult to continue paying the tax.