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There are a lot of project management tools out there (Basecamp, Monday, Trello, Asana, etc.) And many can be a great fit for sophisticated project management workflow for teams. The collaboration, task management and record keeping structure can be helpful. However, there's a lot of friction also when
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I agree with Richard Branson on Why everyone should take notes. We are moving through a lot of information and trying to make sense of it to be able to take the right actions. I have a process I have used for years that moves information to action. That is
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When you don't know what to do or have an idea that you want to build a business around, I would inject restraint. There are more things against you than for you. And the downside risk of your business idea being successful is much higher than the upside
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Opening up more options is always a better thing than limiting your choices. However, this takes some time and, I would argue, brainstorming works better in collaboration than alone. Working with someone else helps stimulate your thinking. When I brainstorm an option, I like to pull out visual tools. A
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I had an exploratory call the other day around a new technology venture. It was about an hour long where we were looking at some strategies for go to market. The call was stimulating in and of itself, but I wanted to share a best practice I did, and tend
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When there's a temporary lull in my life - when new opportunities don't seem to be finding their way to my desk - it's a signal for me to start taking action. ~ Robert Ringer Being busy is a form of laziness—lazy thinking and indiscriminate action.
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Hiked from Aspen to Crested Butte for Sonya's birthday! Partied with friends for 3 days in Crested Butte. So fun. That pic above was so rewarding. Hiking up to that point was grueling from Aspen and the climb took the wind out of me and pushed my legs to lots of pain. But the view was ridiculously N
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One of the best kept secrets of raising money is that funding is always easier when a project is already under way. ~ Robert Ringer, Action You can paint a picture of something that will materialize or you can get to work and turn your idea into assets and reality. The
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Jeeping in Ouray, CO. Sonya got me a cool bamboo hoodie from Huckberry.
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I love this story of Jim Collins meeting Peter Drucker in their first encounter and Drucker's respective challenge to Collins: "My first meeting with Drucker is one of the the ten most significant days of my life ... " "... At the end of the day, Peter hit
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In partnering and coaching with business owners, the number one conversation we have is around getting the right employees with the right fit. It's hard and noone bats 100%. People are wildcards. However, with a system for recruiting, hiring and onboarding, you can minimize the chances of a
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I was reading an email from a friend about one solution to the tyranny vs. freedom agendas at play in our society. The solution is to create our own institutions to escape propaganda and dummying down our kids. I gave some tips previously about how I am participating to help