11
October
The Startup Fundraising Playbook Is Broken
The Startup Fundraising 101 template says to email a bunch of investors and pitch them all at once. I reject this.
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03
October
Surviving Mergers, Acquisitions, and Integrations
A merger or acquisition is a unique opportunity in your career. If done right, you can emerge from the process as a winner.
30
August
Ignite Passion and Drive In Your Students and Young Employees
The Activator senses the right moment to light a spark that ignites their mentee’s momentum, passions, or trajectory. The Activator is concerned with finding the right moment where their mentee would benefit from a carefully worded statement of encouragement and belief, fueling their drive to push harder, set even more ambitious goals, or stretch themselves in new and exciting ways.
16
August
What Is Inclusive Capitalism—and Why Do We Need It?
If the Earth has any plan on hosting sustainable life in 2050, it’s very clear we need to pivot in how we distribute wealth.
02
August
Bouncing Back from a Loss
When something goes wrong in your business, how do you handle it? What things can you control, and what things can you not control?
19
July
The Story of Apple Isn’t About Apple
The story of Apple isn’t about Apple; it’s about you. You’re the hero in the story, and they play a role more like Q in the James Bond movies.
21
June
Boundaries: One of the Most Important Steps for Getting What You Really Want
Boundaries help us reclaim our own lives. Boundaries help us define what we want in our space, and what we don’t want.
07
June
Real Estate Can Be for Everyone: Real Estate Basics
A few metrics I like to consider when underwriting a deal are the 1 percent rule, cap rate, cash-on-cash return, and appreciation potential.
24
May
Silence: Creativity’s Incubator
Silence makes artists, inventors, and entrepreneurs observers of their own thoughts and feelings. With calm minds, we create ideas of value.
10
May
Master Stage 3 of Your Career, a Mid-Level Professional
You are creating visible results in Stage 3 of your career of growth, and you are perhaps the most important piece of the company. What makes this stage so difficult is that rarely do departments agree or see the world the same way. You are in a constant state of refining and renegotiating the deliverables. It follows that the one skill you can’t live without is being comfortable with conflict.