The Founder's Paradox: How to Treat Everyone Differently and the Same
It is up to a founder to create a structure with a clear set of values that apply to everyone while engaging with people differently. Everyone should receive the same…
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The Founder's Paradox: How to Be Grateful Now When the Best Is Ahead
Gratitude for what you have accomplished now and still wanting to achieve more might seem paradoxical — you need the right perspective as a company founder to balance…
The Undeniable Truth Hiding Behind the Great Resignation
Is 2021 really the year of the “great resignation?” Something much bigger than career change is taking place — we are in the first wave of pandemic existential crises.
The Founder’s Paradox: How to Bootstrap a Big Software Company When Everyone Else Raises Money
The prevailing wisdom is that the first thing the founder of a tech startup should do is to raise money. But bootstrapping for as long as possible gives you the most…
The Founder’s Paradox: How to Be Original in a World of Copycats
Think about some of the most iconic companies today. Patagonia, Disney, Tesla, Apple, and Nike — what makes them dominant is also what makes them peculiar. Find out how…
The Founder's Paradox: How to Maintain Urgency When You Are Not Pressured
If you work hard and are fortunate, your business takes off. You go from scrappy to prosperous and the pressures start to fade. You become sustainable. How do you instill…
The Founder's Paradox: How to Be a Visionary and Get Paid Now
"She with a plan wins." The best boss I ever had said this. (Often.) She was a mentor to me and her mantra became one of my own. I referenced this line in some of my…
The Founder's Paradox: How to Thrill People Without Setting Their Expectations
Our minds are powerful and expectations can move us. Our anticipation of what is to come can be a true driver for action. What we believe will (or should) happen in the…
The Founder's Paradox: How to Build the Right Long-Term Habits and Perform Now
There is never an easy way out. Every choice you make reverbs at the expense of something else. Most company founders run up against this truth at some point — especially…
The Founder's Paradox: How Do You Give Away Money When You Are in Business to Make It?
Entrepreneurs see opportunity where others see obstacles. You need a forward-looking mindset to see what others cannot. And you need boldness, grit, and a drive to do…
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