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    • How I Found Freedom in 2022

      How I Found Freedom in 2022

      January 21, 2023

      Being CEO, Bookshelf, Coaching, Crisis, Leadership, Life Lessons, Management

      The CEO Journey is not a straight line.  It’s like a series of concentric circles in a field.  As we reach each new outer circle, we change.

    • Why How Smart You Are Has Nothing To Do With How Successful You’ll Be As a CEO

      Why How Smart You Are Has Nothing To Do With How Successful You’ll Be As a CEO

      September 26, 2022

      Being CEO, Bookshelf, Diversity, Inclusion, Leadership, Life Lessons, Management, Mental Models, Tribe Vibes

      The journey as CEO is a long one.   You won’t be able to rely purely on your god-given raw intelligence for the whole trip.

    • Lateral Thinking: The Best Tool for Solving Impossible Problems

      Lateral Thinking: The Best Tool for Solving Impossible Problems

      April 16, 2022

      Bookshelf, Coaching, Decisions, Leadership, Life Lessons, Management, Mental Models

      There is no way to escape impossible problems on the entrepreneurial journey. Often, the solution lies in Lateral Thinking, changing our perception of the problem.

    • Greenlights and 5 Books I loved in 2021

      Greenlights and 5 Books I loved in 2021

      February 6, 2022

      Being CEO, Bookshelf, Mental Models

      McConaughey's Greenlights and our annual list of favorite books

    • The Gift of Fear

      The Gift of Fear

      September 19, 2021

      Being CEO, Bookshelf, Coaching, Leadership, Life Lessons, Mental Models, Podcast, Tribe Vibes

      Today, we CEOs experience fear and think it is a natural emotion...

    • Tribe Vibes: The Lily Pad Theory

      Tribe Vibes: The Lily Pad Theory

      September 4, 2021

      Being CEO, Bookshelf, communications, Featured, Leadership, Management, Mental Models, Tribe Vibes

      Communication is at the root of all business strengths—and weaknesses.

    • The Myth of Work-Life Balance

      The Myth of Work-Life Balance

      April 23, 2021

      Being CEO, Bookshelf, Coaching, Leadership, Life Lessons

      Energy, not time, is the fundamental currency of high performance.

    • 5 Podcasts that Make Me a Smarter CEO

      5 Podcasts that Make Me a Smarter CEO

      February 27, 2021

      Being CEO, Bookshelf

      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

      Why the Best CEOs Are Curious: A Chat with Corey Thomas

      January 24, 2021

      Being CEO, Bookshelf, Culture, Diversity, Leadership, Life Lessons, Management, Tribe Vibes

      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

      Leadership in Crisis: What We Can Learn from Governor Andrew Cuomo

      January 10, 2021

      Being CEO, Bookshelf, Crisis, Leadership, Life Lessons, Management

      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

      Pain, Joy, and Learning in 2020

      December 31, 2020

      Being CEO, Bookshelf, Crisis, Leadership, Letters, Podcast, Tribe Vibes

      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

      Cancel All Your Meetings, Except These

      December 13, 2020

      Being CEO, Bookshelf, Coaching, Culture, Leadership, Management, Tribe Vibes

      It’s not about the meetings; it’s about the right meetings.

    • Leadership in Crisis: What We Can Learn from Winston Churchill

      Leadership in Crisis: What We Can Learn from Winston Churchill

      November 16, 2020

      Being CEO, Bookshelf, Crisis, Leadership

      So much has been written about Churchill, some good and some bad. 

    • Why We Sleep and My 2020 Summer Reading

      Why We Sleep and My 2020 Summer Reading

      November 11, 2020

      Being CEO, Bookshelf, Crisis, Leadership, Life Lessons, Management, Mental Models

      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)

      #CEO Podcast: Culture Should be Curious-Are You Inspiring Curiosity in Your Team? (with Corey Thomas)

      July 11, 2020

      Being CEO, Bookshelf, Culture, Diversity, Founding, Leadership, Management, Podcast

      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)

      #CEO Podcast: 7 Books Every Startup CEO Should Read (with David Cancel)

      July 11, 2020

      Being CEO, Bookshelf, Founding, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Mental Models, Podcast

      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

      Easy is Boring: My 2020 Mantra

      March 8, 2020

      Being CEO, Blockchain, Bookshelf, Culture, Leadership, Management, Tribe Vibes, Uncategorized

      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

      5 Reasons Why CEOs Make Bad Decisions and How to Avoid Them

      February 23, 2020

      Being CEO, Bookshelf, Leadership, Management, Mental Models

      It’s time to fire my gut.As a CEO, I have a bias for action and often make decisions with my gut.

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