Business & Growth
A two-minute test for your firm's positioning
Put a competitor's name on your positioning line and read it aloud. If it still holds, the line is not yet saying anything only your firm can say.
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The assumption most senior professionals make about going independent
A survey of 1,200 CEOs across 21 countries finds 72% expect skills shortages to be a bigger growth barrier than access to capital. This changes the argument for independent work.
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Look for a Mentor Before You Look for a Consultant
One of the questions I get asked most often by young entrepreneurs is surprisingly simple. “Do you think I need
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AI Is Not Your Best Friend. And That’s Okay.
Spend enough time online and you’ll see people talking about AI in one of two ways. Either it’s humanity’s greatest
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AI Didn’t Make Me Better at Prompting. It Made Me Better at Thinking.
Spend enough time around AI discussions and someone will eventually ask the question. “What’s the best prompt?” I understand why.
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The First AI App I Built Was Not About Coding. It Was About Clarity
Nearly two years ago, I built my first AI powered app. It still works today. Not as a gimmick. Not
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How AI Can Help Your Operations, If You Stop Treating It Like a Mind Reader
In my last post, I wrote about a simple idea: AI is a tool in a rather large toolbox. That
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AI is a Tool – in my rather large Toolbox
Yesterday, I was speaking with Aarti Krishnakumar (@talesfromaaroo on X) about how I use AI tools to conceptualize solutions, both
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The High Cost of Poor Communication: Why Most Leaders Fail.
Let’s be direct. Leadership is not about your title. It’s about your impact. Yet, businesses are hemorrhaging money—over $1.2 trillion annually in the U.S. alone, according to one study—because of a single, chronically misunderstood issue: ineffective communication.…
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How a Startup Scaled Without Paid Ads (And What You Can Learn From It)
If you’ve ever felt like your startup needs a VC-sized war chest to grow — think again. One startup I worked with proved that scaling without a single rupee in ad spend isn’t just a pipe dream — it’s a playbook. Here’s how they did it, and how you can steal shamelessly (and ethically).…