First Principles, Part 2: Always Selling, Always Recruiting
The person with the biggest pipeline always wins.
First Principles: Seek Advice Early and Often
The biggest thing I learned in my time as CEO was how much I had to learn.
One Superpower I Use Every Day as a CEO
ARR, LTV, GTM, churn, positioning, competition, customer satisfaction, valuation. Over the past twenty years, I have been the founder and CEO of two companies where these metrics (and more) were important. I developed and honed my “superpowers” as a CEO
The Long Run
Startups are like a long series of runs. The moment you start running, you encounter obstacles large and small that are designed to surprise you.
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.
The Secret to Being a Great CEO
I often ask myself if my success has been about sheer willpower.
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: 11 Wartime Plays for CEOs (with John Belizaire)
In this episode, there are 11 Wartime CEO plays that I’ve picked up along the way that I want to share with you.