Business
Leadership Communication Problems in Startups and What to Do About Them
One of the least talked about, but most prevalent problems within companies are communication and people issues. Almost every founder I know has been through some type of communication issue with a co-founder or team member. These often lead to messy “breakups,” difficult and complex situations around equity or ownership,
Pricing Your Services
Pricing yourself and your services isn’t easy. There are many factors including customer demand, brand cache, experience, and supply. When we price ourselves appropriately, we create a positive sum game with our customers. Appropriate pricing says, “If you pay me, you will get more out of this than I
For founders running multiple businesses at once
If you’re a quick starting founder type… that is, one of those people who just start, rather than doing research or thinking too much…it’s common to have multiple projects or businesses running at one time. I have multiple clients right now, each of whom has one, two,
Productive in the Remote Workplace
When we're in the office, it's easy to see who's there – who's working hard, who's leading teams and meetings. It might be the owner, in the corner office, in before everyone else. Or, the diligent programmer working late at night. But in the remote workplace, the workplace that exists without
A Meeting Should have a Clear Purpose
If you’ve ever been in a random coffee meeting with an awkward start and end…It’s probably that you weren’t really sure what it was you were meeting about. Are we just getting to know one another? Who connected us again, and what was that for?? Often
Hiring for Depth
In a world where decisions matter than ever, and complexity increases… value comes from understanding nuance. Not to make this about COVID, but I believe we're all learning now that when we see the huge variety of interpretations, models, predictions…we realize that there is a massive spectrum in its
Training Remote Productivity
Since 2013 I've worked for myself, and so I've experimented with all different types of setups and routines. I'm fairly obsessive about understanding even subtle changes to my energy, productivity or wellbeing. If you think about Olympic athletes, they train each day to stretch the limits of their ability, and
Work, Efficiency and Purpose
1. First, we all work at home, on a global scale due to this lockdown. Forced into remote work, companies are scrambling to adjust workflows and bring them online. Long Zoom, Slack, and remote collaborative tools. 2. Then, many rules change around online work. We see productivity gains both personally
Coming Changes to the Work Paradigm
1. First, we all work at home, on a global scale due to this lockdown. Forced into remote work, companies are scrambling to adjust workflows and bring them online. Long Zoom, Slack, and remote collaborative tools. 2. Then, many rules change around online work. We see productivity gains both personally
The Meta Skill of the Artist and Entrepreneur
There are two ways to look at every situation... with fear or with curiosity and learning. The amygdala is an ancient part of our brain that holds fear. It's always been there to keep us safe. It interprets shadows as wild animals, and phone calls from our boss as our