Catching Up: One
Hello, friends.
I saw this tweet recently and it restarted a few conversations with some of our leaders about the
David Horne
Co-founder, Managing partner @ http://calmcapital.com. Writer + Specialized generalist.
Worth it
The radiant heat from the black asphalt cooked my sneakers medium-well done. I stood in line with my friends, surrounded
Let’s Catch Up
Hello, friends.
It’s been a little while since we caught up. How are things going with you?
If you
#152 The sunsetting one
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This is the final edition of version three of the
#151 The Goonies’ lesson
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One of my favorite experiences as a parent is watching movies from my childhood with my kids. Equally,
#150 The revenue answer
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Growth solves (almost) every business problem. While maybe a little simplistic, it’s a saying I keep coming
#149 The season of
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Summer is here. This week forecasts four or five days of “feels like” 100+ degrees Fahrenheit. Out of
#148 The mastery shortcut
Hello, friends.
The fastest path to mastery and empathy is teaching.
When you’re gaining knowledge and skills, the road
#147 The loyal customer
Hello, friends.
What is customer loyalty?
The simplest definition might be it’s defined as customers who purchase from you
#146 The outcome myth
Being in contention gives you a higher likelihood of a favorable outcome. Revising and proofing your sales copy before you hit send, gets you into contention. Empowering and serving your team, gets you into contention. Not giving up worthwhile pursuits, gets you into contention.
#145 The quiet confidence
Hello, friends,
This week I stumbled upon my old notes from hearing Malcolm Gladwell speak at
High Point University. If
Three failure diseases
Success leaves clues. So does failure.
It is amazing to me how many folks I meet believe success is luck
#144 The o.p.p. goal
Outcome goals - what you want to have happen Performance goals - what's required to get the outcome you want Process goals - how - the actions to reach the right performance
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Long-term success in any business endeavor or otherwise requires a good
foundation.
We can talk strategy, operations and marketing tactics
#143 The write way
Hello, friends.
One common thread throughout Calm Capital’s companies is that of a “writing
culture”. This concept, we’ve
#142 The flying lesson
Hello, friends.
Let me brag on my father-in-law for a moment.
He’s incredibly curious and never stops learning. And
#141 The level up
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There’s a lot of growth happening across Calm Capital. Which is exciting! It has
me thinking a
#140 The two percent
Hello, friends.
“Always take the stairs.” These are the words I hear in my head anytime I
encounter an elevator
#139 The dash matters
Hello, friends.
Can you believe 2021 is coming to a close?
A friend of mine asked me the other day
#138 The new beginning
Happy Sunday, everyone.
One of the things about this time of year I love is the advent of new beginnings
#137 The right ones
Happy Sunday, everyone.
It’s already started. Black Friday sales abound. Today, I counted 16 emails in
my inbox with
#136 The leader's attitude
Happy Sunday, everyone.
In a recent interview, I heard Jocko Willink diving into a few stories that
influenced his best-selling
#135 The work mindsets
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In addition to the “design + build + run” mission component of my boys’ robotics
team, there is also
#134 The integrity pillar
Happy Sunday, everyone.
We still have pretty young kids by most standards. However, as they’ve matured,
my wife and
#133 The listening house
Happy Sunday, everyone.
I’ve written a good bit about listening over the years.
Few developed skills are as impactful
#132 The brew's cues
Happy Sunday, everyone.
Here are my notes for last week…
Notes on marketing
I listened to a podcast with Alex
#131 The team sizing
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#130 The run button
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#129 The right blend
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#128 The marketing throwback
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#127 The wisdom shadow
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#126 The good entrepreneur
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