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Move the Needle
With one of my coachees we delivered 52.5x growth in share price over six years. Looking back, the operating principle…
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When the Founder Becomes the Bottleneck
At the last webinar, I spoke about the founder’s mindset and how it differs from an entrepreneurial mindset. Successful startups…
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The Soul of the Bean
I am sipping a nice triple-espresso as I write this leadership note. Coffee is like peace of mind: there are…
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The Myth of the Perfect Juggler
Recently, one of my readers asked a question in the last webinar that got my attention. It read, “How does…
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Hope Is Not a Strategy
For every Slack or Notion that caught fire organically, there are thousands of excellent products that died in obscurity. Growth…
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How to Build an A+ Team of Dragons
Following on from the leadership note I wrote last month, Why Excellence Costs More, I found your reflections and questions…
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Measure What Matters
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Drive breakthrough results with OKRs, the goal-setting system used by Google and Intel
Zero to One
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Create breakthrough innovations that move the world forward, not just sideways
Mind Master
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Unlock your mental potential and achieve extraordinary success through proven mind training techniques
The Catalyst
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Master the art of changing minds and influencing behavior without pushing people away
The Goal
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Crossing the Chasm
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Finding Purpose
The Tearing Thought
"What to do when the wild elephant of thoughts tears into your garden of peace and quiet?"
Overcoming Fear
Mind, Thoughts and Desires
"Likes waves in the ocean, thoughts are constant in the human mind; you let one pass and the other one follows right behind."
Building Resilience
How to Deal with Criticism
"What they see in you is a reflection of their very self. What you don't have in you, you can't see in others."
Creating Balance
Make Hay While the Sun Shines
"For the fire will rage one day..."
Embracing Change
You are Not Weak
"Even the hard coconut can break in one blow. It doesn't mean it's weak. It's vulnerable."
Mastering Emotions
Nine Stages of Attaining Bliss
" From a turbulent and restless mind to the calm-abiding mind, there are nine stages in Mahamudra meditation."
Achieving Success
Listening to Nature
"On your path, Nature always gives you cues. It pays to pay attention to them. How? Read the story."
Finding Peace
Mass Destruction and Karma
"Natural calamities are not punishable acts but corrective measures Nature takes to sustain itself."
Building Relationships
Argument(s)
"An argument doesn't have to become a wildfire. There's a better way."