Thoughtful Risk
If a business wants to grow, especially early on, you have to be willing to take some risks. The question is, how […]
For all my founder / CEO friends out there…
If you want your team to be more autonomous so you can pick your head up and get out of the day […]
The most important step is the next step
I was chatting with a friend of mine who’s starting his own business for the first time and in the process of raising […]
BYB – Build Your Bench
Everyone thought when Durant went to Phoenix they were the favorites to win the championship. Denver had something to say about that. There […]
I don’t optimize for happiness with my teams…
About 10 years ago I stopped caring about making my team happy. It’s a trap and a game I couldn’t win. What I […]
Startups are built in the shape of an hourglass – speaking from personal experience.
First, you do a lot of different “stuff” to figure out where you fit, what do build, what customers need – trying […]
Unsolicited feedback for young professionals
Customers always look for ways to make life better. Use this expression as an alternative to the common phrase “new and improved.”
You Have 3.5 Months
You Have 3.5 Months. That’s how long you / I / we have to get done what we set out to get […]
In defense of early stage founders…
Customers love simplicity and view it as a form of good customer service. Customers hate complexity, and it deters them from buying.
