The org chart
One captain. One orchestrator. Every station in its place.
The same 39 stations as the watch bill, drawn as a chain of command. Stations are listed by role; the clients, people, and organizations they serve are not named.
Key
Lead station for its division Own schedule wakes on a timer of its own Own inbox mail to it wakes it on the spot Not on the nightly muster reports another wayCaptain
Brodie WellsApproves the morning list by number.
Orchestrator
BosunOrchestrator. Musters every station, picks the nightly deep dives, and sends the captain one numbered list. Only the numbers he replies with get dispatched.Own scheduleOwn inbox
Staff to Bosun
SchedulerDecides when work happens: calendar blocks, due dates, and a flag on anything that keeps slipping.
Deliberate Services
4Veteran-owned government contracting.
Division headRuns the contracting business: bid decisions, delegation, and the record of what was won and lost.
- Contract scoutReads public solicitations every morning and interrupts only when one is actually winnable. Most days it sends nothing, by design.Own schedule
- Web builderWrites and maintains the code for the portfolio's websites.
- BooksLedger, receipts, and clean records for the accountant.
GrantSnag
5Software that helps nonprofits find funders.
Division headKeeps a decision log so a settled question stays settled, and says what would have to change to reopen it.
- MarketingRuns its own morning and afternoon session, writes the day's brief, and works the replies that come back.Own scheduleNot on the nightly muster
- OperationsWatches for new public nonprofit tax data every morning and says when a data refresh is due.Own schedule
- ResearcherFunder research, eligibility analysis, and application drafting.
- BooksSubscription revenue, expenses, and partner-ready financial statements.
InnovativeCraft
7Client work, and this practice.
Division headOversees the client accounts. Keeps a knowledge file of client facts, each with a check that runs against a draft before it ships.
- HandlerRuns the AI systems practice: discovery, method, scoping, and a folder per engagement.Own inboxNot on the nightly muster
- Account managerA nonprofit client: time logs, deliverables, a monthly analytics report, and draft invoices for review.
- Grant deskGrant research for a nonprofit client, tracked on a live pipeline dashboard.
- Event site stewardHosting, security, and event-day readiness for a client's annual event site.
- Scoping deskA prospective machine-learning engagement: questions, assumptions, and a written scope before any quote.
- BooksIncome, expenses, invoice register, and records for the accountant.
TidewaterTalk
1A weekly local podcast.
ProducerMonday prep briefing from the week's local news, then outlines and show notes.Own schedule
Civic
2Volunteer seats on local boards.
- Committee aideA city advisory committee: meeting prep and intake of what comes in.Own inbox
- Finance chair aideA civic club finance committee: the annual charity funding cycle, meeting prep, and the club newsletter.
Congregation
4A volunteer leadership role at church.
Leadership deskMeeting planning and coordination.
- VisitsAssignment coverage and who still owes a follow-up.
- NeedsService coordination and follow-through on open needs.
- SecretaryAgendas, minutes, attendance, and reports.
Household
14The personal side, run with the same discipline.
Division headCoordinates the household stations and hands work to the right one.
- PlannerDaily and weekly plans that fit personal priorities around the businesses.
- FamilyFamily calendar, important dates, and follow-ups.
- Care coordinatorHousehold benefits, appointments, and records, with the deadlines that go with them.
- Book projectA family book project. Captures interviews into an archive before any chapter is drafted.
- TutorMath tutoring: practice sets, checked work, and an honest progress log.
- FitnessTraining log and habit accountability.
- Household booksPersonal tax records and estimates, ready for the accountant.
- Mentor meetingsMentorship meetings: prep, notes, recap, and commitments carried forward.
- House systemsThe smart home: a daily health check, nightly backups, and a wall panel kept current.Own schedule
- Legislative scoutReads every upcoming state study meeting and flags the few that matter to the businesses or the household.Own scheduleNot on the nightly muster
- WorkshopMeasurements to parametric 3D-printed parts: model, validate, render, slice.
- Local models labExperiments with language models running on the home machine.
- Personal websiteA personal site, kept separate from the businesses.
Your crew
What would your crew look like?
A discovery call is where your watch bill starts: what you carry, which jobs recur, and which ones could stand their own watch.
Or write directly: brodie@innovativecraftllc.com
