Essays on Business & Entrepreneurship
A little help in the right places can make life as a business owner easier, more productive, and less stressful. »
The psychology of delivering a suit worthy of Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark. »
A lot of people ask me for career advice. Here's what I tell them. »
Let’s assume you want to become a billionaire. How would you go about doing it? »
It’s easy to have opinions about how something 'should' be. What are you creating? »
Be bold, but don’t be stupid. »
What does it take to start your own business? Less than you think. »
Can we all please align on leveraging lean language? »
Management study is a great complement to strong business skills, but it can’t replace them. »
Experiment constantly, and the 'good shots' will come. »
Do you exist to serve your business, or does your work exist to represent you and your values? »
Planning for resilience as well as performance is the hallmark of good management. »
It’s important to support the work you enjoy if you want it to continue to exist. »
Businesses revolve around two complementary skill sets: Implementation and Enabling. »
Managing your own project will teach you a lot about how to lead, and you don’t need anyone’s permission to get started. »
Are you willing to actually use (and stake your reputation on) what you’re selling? »
How much time do you spend reading about what Richard Branson is doing vs. actually doing things? »
There's a short list of patterns that describe how the vast majority of businesses make money. »
While profit maximization sounds like a perfectly logical goal for a profit-making entity, paradoxically, it kills perfectly good businesses over time. »
Ignore your 'brand' - focus on your building your reputation instead. »
Many retail stores offer discounts. Many stores are in the process of going out of business. There’s a relationship between the two. »
Here’s a deceptively simple question: why do people work? »
What if your heroes were just normal people? »
If you observe carefully, you can learn a lot about real-life business from watching virtual economies in action. »
My take: is there any reason why you *shouldn’t* put it on your resume? »