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August 26, 2026
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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 can remember. Making people laugh....

August 19, 2026
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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. You’ve thought about it, lived...

August 17, 2026
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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 trillion dollars is worth. A...

August 12, 2026
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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 It may also be out of date.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: A Semoir with Insights for...

August 10, 2026
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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 down toward the water. There...

August 5, 2026
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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. A keynote. A podcast. A...

August 3, 2026
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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 advised founders, I represented some...

July 29, 2026
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Where Are You in the Journey?

Recognizing the stage you’re in is often more important than choosing the next tactic. Every conversation I have starts in a different place. Not because my process changes. Because...

July 27, 2026
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Before You Raise Capital

Money scales businesses. Conviction starts them. Last week, I wrote about hiring a CEO. This week, I’m thinking about founders. Not the version standing in front of investors. The...

July 22, 2026
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The Sound of Paying Attention

You become the voice of experience when you describe what you’ve seen. There comes a point when experience changes the way we speak. Partly because we know more, sure....