A bad product decision is a business mistake. Hiring your friend is a personal one. And those hit differently.
AI Is Free. So Why Are You Still Waiting.
AI does not care where you went to college, how big your team is, or whether you have a fancy office. It is free. It is available to anyone with a laptop. The question is who actually uses it.
The New Divide Is Not Tech vs Non-Tech. It Is AI vs Non-AI.
The ones getting it wrong are not slow or stupid. They are just very comfortable with the word soon.
Your First $1B Comes From Brand
If you have been reading this series, you already know the journey. The skill got you to $100K. The right people got you to $1M. Systems got you to $10M. The leaders you built got you to $100M. And now we are here. The final one. The big, slightly intimidating, wildly misunderstood one. Brand. And... Continue Reading →
Your First $100M Comes From Building Leaders
We had no system. We had energy, good intentions, and a lot of institutional knowledge living inside people's heads.
Your First $10M Comes From Systems
We had no system. We had energy, good intentions, and a lot of institutional knowledge living entirely inside people's heads. Which works brilliantly until it very publicly does not.
Your First $1M Comes From Who You Hire
Getting from $100K to $1M is not a skill problem. By this point you have proven the skill. The issue is that you are still acting like it is.
Your First $100K Comes From What You Know
Your first $100K does not come from a brilliant idea. It comes from being genuinely good at something — and brave enough to charge for it.
The Day I Stopped Trusting My Gut and the Business Grew Faster
Founder instinct is a real thing. But there comes a point where your gut stops being a compass and starts being a blind spot. Knowing the difference is everything.
The Hardest Person to Fire Is the One Who Was There from the Start
The person who helped you build it is not always the right person to run it. And the longer you wait to have that conversation, the more it costs everyone.