The Layer Cake: 3 Secret Ingredients for Leadership
The best teams are built on trust, conflict, and commitment in that order.
Shokunin: The Secret to Mastery as a CEO
Being CEO is more about your habits than your actions.
Lateral Thinking: The Best Tool for Solving Impossible Problems
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.
Tribe Vibes: The Lily Pad Theory
Communication is at the root of all business strengths—and weaknesses.
The Myth of Work-Life Balance
Energy, not time, is the fundamental currency of high performance.
First Principles, Part 3: The Secret to Being Customer Centric
There is no better selling weapon in the whole world than a happy customer talking to a prospect.
5 Podcasts that Make Me a Smarter CEO
Podcasts can be a great escape from the day-to-day grind of being 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.
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.