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2016 Year In Review/Contributing in 2017

Every year I take some time to reflect on the previous 365 days’ events. The good, the bad, and…

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2017 Reading List

It’s no secret that I love to read (and listen to) books. I do my best to gift books,…

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Retrospective Training: Start Taking Notes (now)

The company I work for has accomplished a ton since inception just shy of five years ago. This year…

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Who To Hire

Generally speaking, you can hire two types of people: Those who can hit the ground running Those you need…

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Study Group Invite: “Under Our Skin” by Benjamin Watson

Preface Stepping out on a limb is dangerous. It lets people know where you stand. All eyes are on…

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Using Strategic Constraints To Make Progress

I had four months until I was broke. I sat up straight, removed my glasses to rub my eyes, and…

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Deliberately Sharpening Skills: 3 Ways To Find Sharks’ Teeth

I am infatuated with practice. Deliberately sharpening skills is an idea I’m comfortable with from extensive time playing and coaching…

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Long Ball > Short Ball

Q: What do the Netflix, Uber, and heroin have in common? The first two cases are generally accepted as good things. The…

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How To Think Like A Thought Leader

Let’s break the term “thought leader” down into two parts before we discuss it: (1) thought – “an idea or opinion…

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When Change Is Counterproductive: The Exception vs. The Rule

Teaching “The Close” Training sales people was one of the most rewarding parts of my job at the furniture…

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