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Quit Being So Hard On Yourself

If you’re feeling like your business will never scale, quit it. Just look at the humble beginnings of some of the world’s most iconic brands below. Then remind yourself that nothing is more powerful than consistency of vision and action

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When Ted Lost Control of Its Crowd

Nilofer Merchant (who I think is a smart and savvy systems thinker) wrote a piece for HBR recently titled When Ted Lost Control of Its Crowd. It’s a good synopsis of how Ted diluted it’s brand by creating licensed TedX

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Stop Shoulding, Start Thriving

Judging Creates Massive Energy Leaks Summary Insight: Judging others wastes energy. Quietly spotting and appreciating strengths helps to build trust, alignment, and results. It’s a leadership multiplier. Key Takeaways: “Shoulding” others creates resistance and saps team energy. Quiet appreciation unlocks

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Management: The Art of Fission-Fusion

Cadence Matters Summary Insight: Your business breathes in two rhythms: fission to drive, fusion to align. Master the cycle or watch your team implode—or burn out. Key Takeaways: Fission = Producing + Innovating; Fusion = Stabilizing + Unifying. The right

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Forbes Book Review

Venture capitalist and renowned blogger John Greathouse reviewed my new book Organizational Physics – The Science of Growing a Business on Forbes. Lex’s new book, Organizational Physics, is compelling, as it applies the fundamental laws of physics to the world

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