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If You Give Them a Hat, Take Away Their Incentives

Summary Insight: Wearing multiple hats can help scale your business—but performance incentives will kill the balance. If you want leverage, not burnout, pay flat and trust intrinsic drive. Key Takeaways: Hat-wearing is a short-term fix, not a long-term strategy. Incentives

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Why You Should Not Have a President and COO

Don’t Design Yourself Out of Your Own Company Summary Insight: Don’t crown a COO just to “fix” the founder. That move creates confusion, not clarity. Scale with a smart structure, not a shortcut. Key Takeaways: A President/COO role often leads

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How NOT to Interview

Sometimes the best way to understand what NOT to do in an interview is to go through a bad one yourself. I’ve definitely had this experience. It occurred when I was interviewing for an entry-level sales position with a fast-growing

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Why Co-founders Fight — And What To Do About It

How to Solve Co-founder Conflicts Summary Insight: Business partnerships make or break momentum. This article shows you how to diagnose partner conflict and fix what’s fixable—or walk away if it’s not. Key Takeaways: Three types of destructive conflict: vision/values, interests,

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