“Let’s start this meeting with some stories about peeing on yourself.”

Sometimes, sharing stories of embarrassment and failure with your work team can bond you all quicker. Continue Reading →

Your competitors aren’t really the problem

Business Development

Get your house in order before you worry about what your rivals are doing. Continue Reading →

You can’t just rush headlong into building a team

Anything worth doing does take time, y’all. Continue Reading →

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Why does work always need to be about tasks?

Checking Boxes

What about taking time to watch a documentary together and discuss it? Continue Reading →

Meetings suck when it’s just everyone listing their to-do lists. Here’s a better way!

“Well, Dan, I don’t really give a shit what’s on your plate…” Continue Reading →

Effective collaboration is the white whale of the digital age

Effective collaboration

We’re all Ahab in our offices. Continue Reading →

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Is there a top performer curse now?

Top performer

The only reward for good work is … doing more work. Continue Reading →

Motivational posters ain’t gonna get you growth

Motivational Posters

“Slap something on the wall and hope it resonates with others” is a nice little management strategy. (See also: the “core values” of most places.) But does it work? Good Lord no. Continue Reading →