You Are the Most Incredible Mosaic
The pieces weren’t random. You just couldn’t see the picture yet. I was catching up with someone this week whom I’ve known for a...
Next Usually Starts Brewing Before It Has a Name
There’s a funny thing about “what’s next.” We tend to think we’ll know when it arrives. There will be a decision. An announcement. A...
I Thought Funny Was My Thread. It Wasn’t.
What we’re obsessed with isn’t always what holds the story together. Funny, in all its forms, has fascinated me for as long as I...
Your Obsessions May Be Trying to Tell You Something
There comes a point in a working life when the question changes. It may no longer be: What am I good at? You’ve probably...
Come Again?
What matters deeply to you still has to mean something to somebody else. You know exactly what you mean. This thing matters to you....
This Advice Is Not for Billion-Dollar Businesses
At some point, success stops being a number you’re responsible for delivering and becomes a word you’re responsible for defining. We know what a...
Who Have You Become?
Your reputation may be accurate. It may also be out of date. A few years ago, I wrote a book called Selling the Truth:...
You’ve Earned the Right to Choose. So, What Are You Going to Choose?
There’s one asset the plan often leaves out: you. I’m sitting on the deck in Connecticut, gazing out at the lake. The lawn rolls...
You’re Not Missing Pieces
You’re missing the picture. Every puzzle comes with a picture on the box. Business doesn’t. Instead, we collect pieces. A website. A LinkedIn profile....
Before You Produce a Sizzle Reel
The camera has no imagination. It simply records yours. Last week, I wrote about raising capital. This week, let’s talk about cameras. Before I...