The Myth of Work-Life Balance
Energy, not time, is the fundamental currency of high performance.
5 Podcasts that Make Me a Smarter CEO
Podcasts can be a great escape from the day-to-day grind of being a CEO.
Why the Best CEOs Are Curious: A Chat with Corey Thomas
A leader’s job is to create the environment and the context where people can actually do the most, accomplish the most, and teams can be the most impactful.
Leadership in Crisis: What We Can Learn from Governor Andrew Cuomo
We never plan for a crisis. When we are in the midst of one, it feels like an endless mountain to climb.
Pain, Joy, and Learning in 2020
As I reflect on 2020, I see a real lesson in resilience. 2020 was full of pain, joy, and learning.
Cancel All Your Meetings, Except These
It’s not about the meetings; it’s about the right meetings.
Leadership in Crisis: What We Can Learn from Winston Churchill
So much has been written about Churchill, some good and some bad.
Why We Sleep and My 2020 Summer Reading
Sleep is the single most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health each day.
#CEO Podcast: Culture Should be Curious-Are You Inspiring Curiosity in Your Team? (with Corey Thomas)
Corey Thomas isn’t in the role he thought he’d be as Chairman and CEO of Rapid7, but 7 years, a ton of successes, a failure or 3 and an impressive and enviable culture, show that sometimes our paths lead us exactly where we belong.
#CEO Podcast: 7 Books Every Startup CEO Should Read (with David Cancel)
Are you a know-it-all or a learn-it-all? If you chose the latter, you’ll appreciate the top 5 marketing books David Cancel — Founder and CEO of Drift — can’t stop rereading.
Easy is Boring: My 2020 Mantra
Keeping teams motivated is really hard. But, if you are only focused on what amazing thing you can personally do, you are missing the point.
5 Reasons Why CEOs Make Bad Decisions and How to Avoid Them
It’s time to fire my gut.As a CEO, I have a bias for action and often make decisions with my gut.