Investing in your direct reports (and the people who eventually report to them) is one of the most fulfilling things you can do in your career. Here's how to do it well.
A simple three step process anyone can use to remember every book they read.
Why MRR business models are superior, and how to transition your business to take advantage of them.
Why getting clear on what you want is a critical first step in creating a business that transforms your life.
The benefits of a strong vision, and how to create one.
Why values matter, why they don't stick, and how to make them work for you
Organizations don't have values. People do. How to hire the people who will reinforce the values you want to communicate to the world.
Leveraging organic social for B2B business development.
Your 1:1 meetings can be more than just a mechanism to get leverage in your organization. They can be a deep source of joy in your own life.
There are many reasons people think you should start a business. But there’s only one right answer.
Why you should never stop dating your spouse, and how to do it well.
7 steps to becoming a more thoughtful gift giver.
Don’t build a career ladder. Create a flywheel that builds momentum to dramatically propel you forward. Here’s how.
What almost nobody understands about the work for free debate, and why I think you should ABSOLUTELY do it.
There are no silver bullets. But these are close.
21 Ways to Become The Most Effective Person in Your Company.
How a simple spreadsheet will make you the most connected person in town.
Great presentation making skills can be an incredible force multiplier in your career. Here’s how to make them well.
11 ways to bring your A-Game to work (and life).
What number are you using to define your life? And what number should you be using instead?
The importance of creating and maintaining a creative habit.
Over the last three years we’ve helped one third of our clients go from zero to funding. Here’s what I’ve learned during that process.
You have something valuable to offer people. Here’s how to do it.
How to leverage the tools of million-dollar consultants to skyrocket your career (with 7 sample frameworks you can use today.)
A dirty secret about getting ahead: half of it is about what you do when you’re not at the office.
Why you don’t want to be the only person in the company who does what you do.
Why small innovations well executed can change your life.
The three essential skills you learn from entrepreneurship that you can’t learn from a traditional internship.
Four reasons why you should want people to expect more of you.
A resume should be the least important tool in your career arsenal. Here’s what you need instead.
Why lack of margin is killing you, and how to fix it.
Why what you were told about work and life was probably a lie, and what you should do instead.
Why not getting paid is a great way to get paid.
Deep people aren’t the most clever or the most eloquent. They’re the most rooted.
“The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people.” ~ Richard Foster
Why being open and honest, even about your faults, is a surprisingly good strategy in business and in life.
When life hands you lemons, remember that life didn’t owe you anything else. And then make the best damn lemonade you can.
A jar of marbles can change a man’s life.
Six suggestions for dramatically improving most over-scrutinized piece of personal marketing.
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