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...

The #1 predictor of success is resilience. Not market, product, or funding. The team’s resilience matters most – their ability to overcome challenges and come out stronger on the other side. In other words, how...

Raising Money is a Game Raising funding for startups is really f’n hard. But it’s a game, and one that can be mastered. Since most businesses require some outside investment, as a founder or CEO,...

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...