I had an exploratory call the other day around a new technology venture. It was about an hour long where we were looking at some strategies for go to market. The call was stimulating in and of itself, but I wanted to share a best practice I did, and tend to do, afterwards. I likeContinue reading “Always Be Connecting”
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Action Moves the Needle
When there’s a temporary lull in my life – when new opportunities don’t seem to be finding their way to my desk – it’s a signal for me to start taking action. ~ Robert Ringer Being busy is a form of laziness—lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. Being busy is most often used as a guiseContinue reading “Action Moves the Needle”
Don’t Bother Fighting The Old
Hiked from Aspen to Crested Butte for Sonya’s birthday! Partied with friends for 3 days in Crested Butte. So fun. That pic above was so rewarding. Hiking up to that point was grueling from Aspen and the climb took the wind out of me and pushed my legs to lots of pain. But the view was ridiculously Narnia-like. I would highly recommend the Maroon Bells visit and the 11 mile hike over to Crested Butte. We are still pushing. I like the pain and focus. It makes me stronger and it keeps me…
Easier Funding
One of the best kept secrets of raising money is that funding is always easier when a project is already under way. ~ Robert Ringer, Action You can paint a picture of something that will materialize or you can get to work and turn your idea into assets and reality. The product/market fit and proofContinue reading “Easier Funding”
I Want to Get to 100
Jeeping in Ouray, CO. Sonya got me a cool bamboo hoodie from Huckberry.
How to Be Useful
I love this story of Jim Collins meeting Peter Drucker in their first encounter and Drucker’s respective challenge to Collins: “My first meeting with Drucker is one of the the ten most significant days of my life … “ “… At the end of the day, Peter hit me with a challenge. I was onContinue reading “How to Be Useful”
Hiring Smartly and Systematically
In partnering and coaching with business owners, the number one conversation we have is around getting the right employees with the right fit. It’s hard and noone bats 100%. People are wildcards. However, with a system for recruiting, hiring and onboarding, you can minimize the chances of a bad hire. I have been refining aContinue reading “Hiring Smartly and Systematically”
Build Your Own Institution
I was reading an email from a friend about one solution to the tyranny vs. freedom agendas at play in our society. The solution is to create our own institutions to escape propaganda and dummying down our kids. I gave some tips previously about how I am participating to help my own village. I likeContinue reading “Build Your Own Institution”
People LTV
On the theme of launching, I think one of the inverted conversations I find myself in is helping friends and young people value relationships more than money. Business is people. People do business with you because: They like you They know what you do That’s it. Furthermore, you become valuable in the eyes of othersContinue reading “People LTV”
Launching in the Modern Economy
I have been in lots of conversations with my adult children, with Sonya and my friends and their adult children about launching. One thing I find is that our kids get a lot of bad and outdated advice. They have well meaning, but ignorant people telling them to stay on the rails, fit in, beContinue reading “Launching in the Modern Economy”
