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Hey Reader, First, wishing you and yours a healthy, happy holiday season, and a moment for real reflection. Second, thank you. I started this newsletter 18 months ago to stay connected with people who reached out for assistance. 150k readers later, it’s the best part of my week. I have no saved drafts. Just me, every Friday night, arguing with myself about what I want to say. Feel like leaving a testimonial? I want to share three (of many) mindset shifts that changed how I think and operate...
Hey Reader, Don’t say it. December’s a dead zone. Investors are skiing, customer "out of offices" are already appearing, and you've put your pipeline & outbound on ice. I don't buy it, but let’s pretend I agree. That leaves one option… T-21 days. 504 hours (300 working hours?). To roll into 2025 ready to just f’n explode. Jan 6th. First Monday back. That’s your moment of truth. This isn’t the end of a year. It’s the start of one. While everyone’s mumbling their “New Year, New Start” mantra,...
Hey Reader, Every founder is racing to build a product. Every team calls themselves innovative. Every startup claims to be disruptive. Everyone believes they’re running a growth playbook. Every pitch deck believes itself to be funding ready. Nope. Those are outcomes. You don’t get to say those words. You don’t do product. You don’t do growth. You don’t do innovation. You don’t do funding. You don’t do disruption. You don’t get to self-name these attributes. They are given to you. By the...