Should you obsess over culture? My answer is: kinda (but please read on). A high-performance culture signals that you’re doing something right (or many things!). So in a way, it’s something any leader would love...

Build self-managing teams. This should be your goal as a leader. A team so good, they don’t really need you. Here’s what that team looks like: ✓ Shares your values✓ Doesn’t give up easily✓ Needs...

Let’s Get Real, Meetings Suck. I’ve been a founder and CEO for nearly 20 years, have been in more meetings than I’d like to admit, and have read countless books on management and leadership. My...

Delegation is a superpower, but 99% of people get it wrong. Effective leadership is about striking a balance between the bigger picture vision and nailing the day-to-day operations. Delegation is one the most important tools...

Eating ramen noodles as a founder isn’t a badge of honor. I sacrificed compensation for too long early in my entrepreneurial journey. Almost four years after founding Classy, I was sleeping on the floor of...

Integrity. Respect. Team Work. If your company values look like this 👆 then it’s time for a makeover! These words are corporate babble, typically found on an office poster that no one looks at. What...

It’s f’n hard to start something new. And this year was a stark reminder of just that! Nine months ago, I started posting content for startup founders on LinkedIn and Instagram, mainly to get a...

Why set business goals? The answer is simple: organizational alignment. And as the famous author and business guru Jim Collins once said: “Great performance is about 1% vision and 99% alignment.” Ya, that about sums...

Most people think they know what a startup CEO does. But in reality, most CEOs don’t even know what they’re supposed to do! I certainly didn’t when I got started, and I would bet that...

Most teams are dysfunctional. 🤬 Sorry, it’s true. But don’t take it from me. One of my favorite business authors, Patrick Lencioni, wrote a whole book about it called The Five Dysfunctions of a Team....

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...

What makes a great leader? It’s a tough question to answer. The stereotypical idea of a leader is more in line with Steve Jobs announcing the next version of the iPhone. But in reality, leaders...