Proven Chaos
Bringing Calm to the Chaos of Business
Leaders regularly solve the wrong problem. It’s why they stay frustrated. It’s why the business stalls. I was recently talking with a COO. The company was experiencing high customer churn. …
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I walked into the office. We just turned down $5MM in VC money due to unfavorable terms. As I headed upstairs, our bookkeeper pulled me aside. “We can’t make payroll.” “Tap the line of …
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“Don’t get caught watching the paint dry.” It’s an iconic movie line with an important business lesson. The only way I’ve found to avoid watching the paint dry is to have metrics and KPIs that …
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Electronics distract. The dopamine hit is real. For my son, it gets in the way of focusing on important things like getting dressed, eating, and going out the door in the morning. We instituted a …
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Rachel and I had dinner at AB Kitchen with our favorite server, T. She’s terrific! We talked about business and human nature. She shared, “Numbers don’t lie. People do.” Interesting …
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Whew. It’s been a sprint globetrotting between the Leadership Summit, Anguilla, Denver and St. Augustine. Glad to have my feet firmly planted back at the beach. • If you’re not using an AI …
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