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Cargo Cult Leadership
Copying the behaviors of fast growing companies is dangerous.
Dec 2 • 
Sean Byrnes

November 2025

The Best Strategy Framework
Strategy is hard, here’s a simple framework that makes it easier.
Nov 18 • 
Sean Byrnes
Fall Down Seven Times, Stand Up Eight
The big losses are the hardest to take.
Nov 13 • 
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The Degrees of Being Wrong
You can be wrong by a little or a lot, and the difference matters.
Nov 4 • 
Sean Byrnes

October 2025

Your Competitors Don’t Need to Beat You to Win
Most of the time, they just need to make sure you lose.
Oct 29 • 
Sean Byrnes
Making Use of In-Between Time
Don’t waste time just because it’s short.
Oct 21 • 
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What happens if you miss a goal?
There need to be consequences.
Oct 14 • 
Sean Byrnes

September 2025

No One Has Your Problems
Most of your problems are, unfortunately, unique.
Sep 30 • 
Sean Byrnes
Firing Customers
Yes, sometimes you need to fire customers.
Sep 23 • 
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Rehearsing Meetings
You should practice for important meetings.
Sep 16 • 
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That Will Never Work
Just because you failed doesn’t mean everyone will
Sep 3 • 
Sean Byrnes

August 2025

Preventing Churn
No one wants to lose customers, but there are good and bad ways to keep them.
Aug 26 • 
Sean Byrnes
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