My wife and I had another couple over for drinks recently, Anu and Sunder. At some point during our conversations, the topic turned to business. Anu, a serial entrepreneur, remarked something to the effect that “a good business is one that survives.” This comment was made in reference to the natural ups and downs that […]
Hidden Narratives
Today, let’s talk about hidden narratives. In both business and life, the stories we can’t see can be more important than the ones we can. It’s the customer who is so pissed off that they never come back, and doesn’t write a review or take your calls, so you don’t know why. It’s picking one […]
Coopertition
I just finished watching the ESPN documentary called The Last Dance. If you haven’t watched it yet, I strongly recommend it, especially if you were a sports fan growing up in the 80’s and 90’s. The documentary follows the 1997/1998 Chicago Bulls team en route to their third consecutive championship (sixth overall with Michael Jordan), […]
Getting Things Done (GTD): My Recommended Tools
Updated: 07-14-20 As many of you know, I am always working to be more productive. Part of this requires an understanding of productivity theories and processes, and part of this requires selecting the proper tools. I don’t want to get too into the weeds on theory today, I’m planning a free productivity course that will […]
Starting from scratch.
How often are you starting over? How often does it feel like you’re completely redoing something? How often do you feel like you’re starting from scratch? Sometimes it feels as though you’re starting from scratch because you took some time off. So, when you resume you feel like you are back at the start. Sometimes […]