Proven Chaos
Bringing Calm to the Chaos of Business
I cried 25 years ago today. Weird thing to remember, right? Well, today marks the 25th anniversary of Tony Hawk’s legendary 900 on the half pipe at the X Games. I stood in front of the TV, …
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“Trust me. Just trust me.” A senior leader new to one of my companies kept repeating to the team, “Trust me.” Even I grew frustrated by the repetition and asked, “Are you a leader worth …
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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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It’s been a hot minute. I was focused on executing the 3rd Annual Leadership Summit. #success Here’s what I’ve been learning, thinking, and writing about… I’m not sure any of these ideas are …
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I’m fat, so I joined a gym. No, really. I did join a gym. 
Two lessons:
It feels great to be working out again, and once again, I feel stupid that I didn’t do it sooner. It is a neglected core …
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Learn from my Mistakes • I'll never forget the day my brother left for Navy Boot Camp. He gave me the best advice I’ve ever received. "Learn from my mistakes. I made them for you." …
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As we start the beginning of the year, think about trajectory and velocity. - Trajectory is about the direction. Are you headed in the right direction?- Velocity is about speed towards your goals. …
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