The Tale of two Lumberjacks

Once there were two lumberjacks. They both were the strongest and best lumberjacks one could find. One day…

The Single Founder

Every once in a while I meet someone who tells me that they are working on this awesome idea… Alone.

Single founders.

Big red flag.

Don’t get me wrong — there is nothing inherently wrong with you working on your idea…

Work is Worship

Working hard and doing great work is as imperative as breathing. Creating great work warms the heart and enriches the soul. Those of us lucky enough to spend our days doing something we love, something we’re good at, are rich. If you do not work passionately (even furiously) at being the best in the…

Creating Culture

Recently I came across the following quote from Jeff Bezos:

“Cultures aren’t so much planned as they evolve from that early set of people.”

I couldn’t agree more. Culture is a living organism. It’s something you embody, not something you write…

The Cardinal Mistake of a CEO

The cardinal mistake of a founder and CEO (and the reason why your board should fire you) is not to recruit an awesome senior team.

Founders are frequently threatened by leaders with more experience. They worry that they are not up to par, that they…

Man Bites Dog

“Man Bites Dog” is the advice you get from Mike Butcher, Editor At Large at TechCrunch, when you ask him how to best engage with the press. He’s got a point. Let me explain…

First off: Working with the press (and I use the term very loosely here — for me this includes bloggers…