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How to Avoid Doing Fraud
Avoid taking the first step.
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Say/Do Ratio
How much of what you talk about actually happens?
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Confidence vs. Arrogance
Do you think or know that you’re going to win?
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August 2023
You Don’t Work For Your Calendar
Your calendar is the purest representation of your values and priorities. Own it.
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Your Competitors Are Lying About You
Here’s what to do when your competitors start to tell lies about your business.
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Avoiding Imaginary Constraints
There is a difference between what you believe, and what you know to be true.
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Managing Distractions
You cannot eliminate all distractions, so make sure they do the least damage.
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July 2023
The Other Bucket
You need a way to handle unusual tasks, or else they will overwhelm you.
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Surviving a Slowdown
Everyone has a bad quarter or two, it’s what you do about it that matters.
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Incentives Rule The World
Whether your team does what you ask depends on what is in it for them.
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Why It Is Good To Be Bad at Estimation
If you knew how long it would take, would you even get started?
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June 2023
Your Strategy Is Happening to You
Most companies think they are following a strategy, but more often your strategy is happening to you.
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