A day in the life as an entrepreneur

Building products and being a parent are both tough jobs that require immense amounts of influencing skill. Each week I share what I learn to help leaders at work and at home go from unsure to unstoppable through influence.What I’ve been learningI’ve learned (again)...

How to use purpose as a bouncer.

What I’ve been learningI’ve been learning a lot this week about the use of a defined purpose in our work. A clear, compelling purpose acts as a bouncer. It’s a filter and a tool. It helps you answer questions like: What should I do? What shouldn’t I do? Who should I...
How to measure what matters

How to measure what matters

What you measure matters. The most important way to spent your time is to figure out what’s the most important way to spend your time. Most teams don’t spend enough time thinking and rethinking what success looks like. Too often we accept the existing narrative,...

How Alton Brown cooked a lasagna in a dishwasher

What I learnedA couple of unique lessons from two people that have inspired me: J.K Rowling and Alton Brown.On Writing. J.K. Rowling describes finding her courage when she felt like a failure:Fear of failure is the saddest reason on earth not to do what you were meant...