Blogs and Insights
Manage Risks; Don’t Fear Them!
Studies on the fear of falling provide an example of personal risk management that is helpful when examining our business’ risk management paradigm.
Lean into Discomfort
Lean into DiscomfortI recently updated my LinkedIn profile pic to state that “if you’re not nervous, you’re not growing.” While all short catch phrases like this are intended to be short and snappy, these can also come across as naïve or trite. I would like to...
Maximize the Value of your Time
Maximize the Value of your Time! How much is your time worth? Not only have I been a startup CEO, I have worked with and know many small-to-mid-sized company CEO's. Almost without exception, I would say that they all feel a huge disconnect between where they should...
Month in the Life of a Fractional COO
I often get asked, “What exactly does a Fractional COO do?” I get it. I think the problem is not just about a fractional, but that the definition of a COO is really “in the eye of the beholder.” In hopes of providing more clarity, I am presenting myself as an example.
Question the prevailing story!
There is particular application of the lessons from Sontag in the way we manage and lead our businesses. It is too easy to just follow along with the fashionable cultural biases and narratives. The same old story can lead us to make mistakes.
Hiring a Fractional COO to Bring you to Exit
You’re an owner of a small business, and you’re considering your Exit — planning to sell your company in the 1-4 years. Why would you consider hiring a fractional COO?
Career Choices: Courage or Luck?
I often describe to my friends that my career progression has been a “long and crooked path.” While I have certainly advocated for myself through all these career changes, it is not at all clear that I have had a real plan.
Case Study: Outsource, Insource, or Hybrid?
Company has more development work that it has resources, but was hesitant to hire, as the sales pipeline was still in doubt. Initially (in early summer), the committed sales pipeline only had 6 months of work.
The Core Value of others’ Perspectives
The Core Value of Others' PerspectivesOkay, so another blog about Philosophy and Business. In case you forgotten my last awesome blog around how the things I learn listing to Stephen West on his Philosophize This! Podcast 😊, I am looking for applications of the...
Paying Attention in Business
(Really) Paying Attention in Business!I often drive up to skiing by myself. I know, this is not the most ecologically-conscious approach. But, I just have difficulty finding folks to go up with me, since I tend to ski during the week --- when most folks are working....