Founder's paradox

Uncensored advice from our CEO for entrepreneurs and business leaders who want to build high-growth companies that last.

Collection57 articles
The Founder's Paradox: How Do You Give Away Money When You Are in Business to Make It?
January 4, 2021
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…

The Founder's Paradox: How to Be Agile and Deliver Major New Product Functionality on Time
September 29, 2020
The Founder's Paradox: How to Be Agile and Deliver Major New Product Functionality on Time

Shirt sizes. Points budgets. Spikes and a formal PMO. I recently received a thoughtful email from a CTO at a major software company after I spoke at an event on building…

The Founder's Paradox: Loving What Is Broken
August 27, 2020
The Founder's Paradox: Loving What Is Broken

I seek the "new-new." Developing new ideas, digging into new projects, solving new problems — these are the things that fuel me. It is easy to stay energized because…

The Founder's Paradox: How to Stay Open to Interruptions and Still Get Work Done
July 17, 2020
The Founder's Paradox: How to Stay Open to Interruptions and Still Get Work Done

Interruptions are distracting. Especially harmful if you are doing meaningful work. Right? Well, this is what we are told. Perhaps you have seen the study that says after…

The Founder's Paradox: How to Help People Think Less to Think More
July 9, 2020
The Founder's Paradox: How to Help People Think Less to Think More

Venture firms are advising their portfolios to hunker down. The message is clear — cut spending, curtail hiring, reassess everything to extend the runway. Cash levels…

The Founder’s Paradox: The Shame of Failing at Mindfulness
May 28, 2020
The Founder’s Paradox: The Shame of Failing at Mindfulness

The thrill of achievement is irresistible. It is gratifying to set a goal, work hard to accomplish it, and then start to look forward to what is next. Thinking beyond…

The Founder’s Paradox: How to Make Clear Decisions When the Future Is So Cloudy
March 17, 2020
The Founder’s Paradox: How to Make Clear Decisions When the Future Is So Cloudy

I never imagined that I would talk with our company about a pandemic. But for many leaders, last week brought the unimaginable. It did for me on Wednesday, which I…

The Founder’s Paradox: How to Make Difficult Work Desirable
March 5, 2020
The Founder’s Paradox: How to Make Difficult Work Desirable

Difficult work gets a bad rap. Tough to scope, complex to explain, and hard to deliver — I am sure you can think of some projects that would fit this description. When…

The Founder’s Paradox: How Do You Stay Vulnerable When You Achieve Tremendous Success?
January 23, 2020
The Founder’s Paradox: How Do You Stay Vulnerable When You Achieve Tremendous Success?

One of the strongest materials on Earth is also the lightest. I am talking about graphene — an extremely thin sheet of carbon atoms arranged in two dimensions. It is…

The Founder’s Paradox: How to Create Good Anxiety
December 17, 2019
The Founder’s Paradox: How to Create Good Anxiety

Any adventure worth taking involves a bit of risk. Because part of the thrill of doing something new is the knowledge that it has not been done before. For a company…

See more collections

View more