The Best Advice I’d Give Myself
If I had a time machine and could go back to talk to Cory in 2007-2008 and give him one and only one piece of advice, I would NOT talk about how to double revenue or how he should get to automatic subscription revenue as fast as possible, or nuances of team dynamics or how…
Give Some Advice — To Yourself
Been reading How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Katy Milkman and it’s really superb. One nugget of gold stood out to me this weekend. Basically she writes that giving advice to others, particularly unsolicited advice, can be defeating and deflating. Too often, we…
5 Minutes For the First Time
Several years ago I started running … or rather raulking. That’s Cory talk for run-walk. Run some. Walk more. Run some. Walk walk walk. Earlier this week I talked to my coach about setting a minimum daily exercise goal — 5 minutes. I started out with my running shoes on today. Had dates with both…
Give Your Team The Tools They Need
One of the EASIEST yet impactful takeaways from 12: Elements of Great Managing I got over the years but one I see bosses and companies being goofy about is the Second Element: Give your people the materials and equipment they need to do their job well. There are some things that are no-brainers, especially for…
Fire Perfection, Hire Progress Instead
I have idealistic and perfectionistic tendencies. It’s something I’m working on, with my coach and outside of that conversation, consistently as it’s held me back in many ways. I end up overthinking, overcomplicating projects or goals and then not doing them or falling well short of them. I compare my measly efforts to the perfect…
Be The Person Everybody Wants to Work With
NOTE: The context of this post was written with controversy as a way to stand out in or get ahead in an industry and work setting. My remarks here do NOT pertain to or include issues of diversity, equality or other cultural, political or human rights issues. Please take a stand on those. I stand…
Juggling Multiple Projects
Most people think I’m busy and probably a little bit weird because I juggle multiple projects. But I like it this way: I’m never bored. When something starts getting too routine I start to lose interest. When I get stuck on one project, I can move on to another and then come back to the…
The Real Power of Positivity
Been reading and savoring Barbara Fredrickson’s “Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the 3-to-1 Ratio That Will Change Your Life” this week and it’s really really good. One profound takeaway is the real effect of positivity on our health and success. Here are the top ten forms of positivity: joy gratitude serenity interest hope pride amusement inspiration…
My Favorite Conversations with Entrepreneurs
… are the ones where I get to listen, ask questions and help entrepreneurs think through a problem or challenge or make a decision. It’s what I wanted and had as an entrepreneur. Someone across from you or a phone call away who has your best in mind, and experience to relate. Let’s face it.…
An Explorer on an Expedition
So many times I’m in a conversation with someone new and they will ask: What do you do? I don’t always have a good answer because what I’m doing currently seems so nuanced and foreign and uncertain and foggy to others. And being open here, it only exacerbates what I’m already feeling inside. But the…