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Communicate Until You Puke
Early in my career I saw an interview with the legendary CEO Jack Welch that has always stuck with me. For the life of me I can’t find the interview anywhere. But in my memory…
Leading and Managing Through Uncertainty
When uncertain circumstances are thrust upon you and your business, it will require all of your personal leadership facility to weather the storm. In addition to your leadership, you will also need to make management…
Keep, Add, Complete, Others
If you’re building a business that provides a recurring service to customers, here’s a simple framework I used to build my Software as a Service (SaaS) business through $100m in annual revenue, an Initial Public…
Can You Research the Competition Too Much?
As I wrap up my second year of taking a break from a traditional career, I’m meeting with some entrepreneurs who are building interesting companies. I thought it would be beneficial to answer some of…
Should I Try to Look Like a “Big” or “Small” Company?
As I wrap up my second year of taking a break from a traditional career, I’m meeting with some entrepreneurs who are building interesting companies. I thought it would be beneficial to answer some of…
How to Know if It’s Time to Turn Your Idea into a Business
Should you start your own business? Do you have an idea that you just can’t shake and you think it might be an actual business? How do you know if your idea is just a…
When and How to Say “No” to a Customer
As I wrap up my second year of taking a break from a traditional career, I’m meeting with some entrepreneurs who are building interesting companies. I thought it would be beneficial to answer some of…
The Subtle, yet Profound Shift that Changed My Life
When you’re in a bookstore or browsing books online, do you hesitate in the slightest to purchase a book that piques your curiosity? It could be the price, the time it will take to read…
My First 18 Months of Early Retirement
It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was reading a blog post by Brandon, the Mad Fientist, describing his first year of retiring early. At the time I was working hard to build the company…