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July 26, 2021
How to Write Your Own Firm’s Tagline
Some of you are getting stuck on the slogan or tagline stage of things. We’ve only actually been using them for about three centuries, and the word itself traces back […]
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: How to Write Your Own Firm’s Tagline
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July 11, 2021
I Struggle With Mental Health. Maybe You Do Too.
This isn’t me being brave. This isn’t me crying for help. This isn’t me with any answers. It’s just me, David, trying to normalize talking about any struggles you may […]
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: I Struggle With Mental Health. Maybe You Do Too.
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June 6, 2021
Can You Be An Absentee Owner of a Digital, Marketing, or Creative Firm?
Doing this a number of years gives me a longer arc to see how some things have changed in the industry, and an entirely recent development is this crazy idea […]
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: Can You Be An Absentee Owner of a Digital, Marketing, or Creative Firm?
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May 28, 2021
Taking a Sabbatical
The following is a guest post by Jonathan Baker. He’s been working with me the last few months to launch a new product offering…and streamline our existing systems. He took […]
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: Taking a Sabbatical
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May 3, 2021
What The Industry Is Learning About Remote Teams
“Commuting to office work is obsolete. It is now infinitely easier, cheaper, and faster to…move information…to where the people are,” said Peter Drucker. In 1989. I’m not an expert on […]
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: What The Industry Is Learning About Remote Teams
Management
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April 19, 2021
Developing Your Own Compensation Strategy
Nobody grows up longing for the opportunity to decide what salary other people are going to make, except maybe a sociopath. The rest of us just want to do the […]
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: Developing Your Own Compensation Strategy
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March 23, 2021
A New Twist on Imposter Syndrome
My emails with a new insight piece have been less frequent this year, and I miss writing them. Lately the podcast has been top priority, but expect to see more […]
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: A New Twist on Imposter Syndrome
Management
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Managing People
January 31, 2021
Your Leadership is Desperately Needed
I have all these relevant business topics I want to write about, but they seem a little trite given what’s probably going on in your head. Plus, as you’ve probably […]
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: Your Leadership is Desperately Needed
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September 23, 2020
Rats Who Can Swim Will Leave A Sinking Ship First
I consult with leaders all day. Not about leadership, but about the decisions they want to make. Currently I’m working with firms in Minneapolis, Dubai, Portugal, Philly, Wyoming, Australia, London, […]
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: Rats Who Can Swim Will Leave A Sinking Ship First
Growing Your Business
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September 1, 2020
Clarifying How You Should View WFH Moving Forward
I wrote an article on work-from-home (WFH) policies before the pandemic hit, and since then I’ve been researching how those recommendations might change moving forward. We recorded an upcoming episode […]
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: Clarifying How You Should View WFH Moving Forward
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August 13, 2020
Financial Statements are Like a Drug Test
I had to give a urine sample last week and I immediately thought about financial statements and drug tests. It’s kind of a natural connection. So I sent an email […]
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: Financial Statements are Like a Drug Test
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July 20, 2020
Putting a Final Nail in the Timekeeping Coffin
Is there anything your team hates more than timekeeping? I didn’t think so. I haven’t recorded my time in 26+ years, which reminds me that the worst offenders are always […]
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: Putting a Final Nail in the Timekeeping Coffin
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