Business & Strategy
PAUSE Is a Decision: What Business Can Learn From a Family Readiness Test
In business and in life, "not yet" can be a strategic decision rather than indecision. Sometimes the smartest growth decision is to stop.
· 4 min read
Writing
What I’ve noticed. What I’ve changed my mind about. What I’m still figuring out.
Business & Strategy
Your Product Is Not Your Proposition
Customers don't buy your organizational chart. They buy an outcome. The difference between a product and a proposition is the difference between a feature list and a business.
· 3 min read
Business & Strategy
Strategy Is Easy Until Someone Has to Execute It
Strategy documents are often elegant because they don't have to survive Monday morning. The gap between strategy and execution is where most good ideas die.
· 4 min read
Business & Strategy
The Difference Between a Decision and a Desire
"I want it" is not a decision. A decision includes accepting the consequences. This applies to getting a dog, launching a product, or scaling a business.
· 3 min read
Business & Strategy
What I Learned From Building Businesses That Didn't Work
Not a CV retrospective. A brutally honest examination of what failure actually teaches that success doesn't — and why those lessons matter more.
· 4 min read
Business & Strategy
Love Is Not a System: Why Good Intentions Need Operating Manuals
Good intentions are not operating systems. Love isn't enough — in families or in business. The boring parts are where success is actually decided.
· 4 min read
Business & Strategy
You Don't Have a People Problem. You May Have a System Problem.
The same insight that explains why families fail with dogs explains why teams fail in business. Before blaming the people, check the system.
· 3 min read