The 1% Improvement Myth: Why Customer Conversations Beat Micro-Improvements Every Time
Forget 1% daily improvements. Build success by engaging with customers every day for real insights and impactful growth.
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Mental Health
Personal reflections on the emotional side of founder life, including burnout, expectations, and making the work sustainable.
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Many Heads, Not Many Hats: The Founder’s Identity Crisis
We often joke in entrepreneurship about founders having to wear many hats. But I think that metaphor is wrong. It’s not about swapping hats. It’s about growing entirely new heads. Not just the cover…
Read the essay →The Currents of a Founder
Explore the currents of entrepreneurship and how to navigate technology, branding, and work-life balance in your business journey.
Read the essay →The Art of Productive Procrastination
As I sit here writing this article, I should probably be doing something else. Something more impactful. Something that actually moves my business forward. But here’s the thing about being a…
Read the essay →Tipping Over
These last weeks have been a bit much. What do they say? “Take a break before the break takes you?” Well, I got quite close to that this week. I’ve been quite active working on Podscan in many…
Read the essay →Unexpected Downtime: Stress as Enhancement vs. Stress as Panic
My therapist recently introduced me to the concept of stress as enhancement in exposure therapy. The basic idea is that a little bit of stress can focus you to a point where you make new neural…
Read the essay →“Authenticity” in the Digital Age
There’s a cardinal rule to effective digital writing. You have to write for attention first, then add whatever message you might have. Lead with value, lead with insights, and start with the outcome.…
Read the essay →Take a Break
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInstead of writing a lengthy article this week, I pointed my iPhone at my face, clipped on a wireless mic, put the puppy in the background of the shot, and hit record. I share…
Read the essay →Founder Mental Health Pitfalls
This week, I chatted with Patrick Campbell about his exit of ProfitWell to Paddle for $200 million. One of the most mind-blowing things I experienced during that conversation was hearing Patrick tell…
Read the essay →Realistic Building in Public for Introverted Founders
As an introverted entrepreneur or creator, sharing your work and process in public can be challenging. Many of us tend to hunker down and focus on our products or projects, often to the exclusion of…
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