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How a leader’s time should change as their company grows
I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about my leadership team at Dragon Army. There are nine of us on the team, including myself and my co-founder, Ryan. And while I’ve had the chance to work with some amazing people in my past (at Spunlogic and Engauge,) I’ve never had such an impressive group,…
Read MoreThe 5 best books I’ve read this year
Many of you know that I’m on a mission to read 52 books this year. A book a week. The previous two years I averaged about 35 books, so I thought upping that to 52 would be doable. Not easy, but doable. And somehow, someway, I’m actually ahead of schedule. I’ve read 41 books so…
Read MoreCreate a culture in which it is okay to make mistakes and unacceptable not to learn from them
From the fantastic book, Principles: Create a culture in which it is okay to make mistakes and unacceptable not to learn from them Similar to the post I wrote last week about the unnegotiable component of a successful team, also from Principles, this quote is so incredibly on point. A culture in which mistakes are…
Read MoreWhy my Purpose is to have an out-sized, positive impact on the world
Here are two truths that I doubt anyone can debate. Truth #1: Those in power want to stay in power. Truth #2: Those in power look an awful lot like me (white male). I think its very natural to be in power and want to keep or increase that power. One might say its ‘human…
Read MoreBook #29: On to Chicago
My goal in 2018 is to read 52 books. Here is a list of all the books I’ve read so far this year. Each book is ranked on a 5-star scale (5 is best). ** On to Chicago: Rediscovering Robert F. Kennedy and the Lost Campaign of 1968 No. Just, no. Ok, to be fair, the first…
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