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November 17, 2023

7 Critical Lessons for New Startup Founders

Building a company is damn hard. Any of this sound familiar? This is the everyday life of an entrepreneur and founder. I know because I’ve gone through it 3 times! And the reality is most...
7 Critical Lessons for New Startup Founders
5 Calendar Rules I Can’t Live Without

April 19, 2024

5 Calendar Rules I Can’t Live Without

You are what you schedule. As a leader, your time is your most valuable asset. So, the difference between good and great leadership is how you use your time.  That makes your calendar one of...

How to crush your all-hands meeting

April 12, 2024

How to Crush Your All-Hands Meeting

The power of the all-hands meeting Most leaders think of the all-hands meeting as a necessary evil. A formality to check the culture box. Something to get through as quickly as possible to get back...

startup investors lie

April 05, 2024

Top 10 Lies Startup Investors Tell (and how to respond)

Raising money is like walking through a minefield. As a founder and CEO for nearly 20 years, I’ve raised hundreds of millions from startup investors. I’ve heard it all—the good, the bad, and the downright...

12 simple habits to becoming a high-performing manager

March 29, 2024

12 Insanely Simple Habits to Become a High-Performing Manager

Management Habits Spread Fast Most people are terrible managers when they first start. And I was, too! So, if you’re not careful, your poor management habits will start to spread across the company. Eventually, you’ll...

7 Startup Mistakes

March 22, 2024

7 [Non-Obvious] Mistakes That Kill Startups

Startups are hard. Really hard. As a founder and investor in 20+ companies, I’ve seen my fair share of successes and failures. But here’s the thing—the reason startups fail is not what you think. Sure,...

how to crush one-on-one meetings

March 01, 2024

7 Rules to Crush Your One-on-One Meetings

Stop dreading your one-on-one meetings. I get it. The one word that every employee dreads… meetings. Just uttering the word makes most people want to bang their heads against a wall. And trust me, I’ve...

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