Everything Communicates
Everything communicates – everything you say and do and don’t say and don’t do. We all know this. And we all take it for granted and either don’t remember it or don’t pay enough attention sometimes. Just this past week we saw people all the way up to the...
How To Work Differently With Investors, Operators And Advisors
Last week, I wrote about building the different strengths required to be good at investing, operating and advising. It’s worth some time digging into how to work differently with them. In a nutshell, play to their strengths. With investors the more data you can muster...
Building Differential Strengths As Investor, Operator Or Advisor
The key is the word “differential” and understanding that investors, operators and advisors need different strengths. The best investors can almost see into the future. The best operators build cultures that make things work like well-rehearsed orchestras. The best...
The Power And Unintended Consequences Of Saying ‘No Thank You’
Early in your career you should almost never say “No thank you.” Later on, you can and should use it judiciously. Eventually you earn the right to use it more often, turning down offers that don’t fit your own priorities, while still saying yes to things that are...
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