2023 Entries
✦ February
What do you do?
Seriously, I ask because it’s a question I struggle with answering. If I’m honest and accurate, it’s complicated and varied.
Archives, Notes, etc.
2023 Entries
✦ January
Another lap around the Sun
Hello, friends.
Happy New Year! Figured we’d start the new year by catching up.
December was quite active for
2022 Entries
✦ December
14 Clubs and a Dream
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14 Clubs and a Dream
by David Horne
"Target, grip,
2022 Entries
✦ November
Catching Up: One
Hello, friends.
I saw this tweet recently and it restarted a few conversations with some of our leaders about the
2022 Entries
✦ November
Worth it
The radiant heat from the black asphalt cooked my sneakers medium-well done. I stood in line with my friends,
2022 Entries
✦ November
Let’s Catch Up
Hello, friends.
It’s been a little while since we caught up. How are things going with you?
If you
2022 Entries
✦ August
#152 The sunsetting one
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Hello, friends.
This is the final edition of version three of the
2022 Entries
✦ July
#151 The Goonies’ lesson
Hello, friends.
One of my favorite experiences as a parent is watching movies from my childhood with my kids. Equally,
2022 Entries
✦ June
#150 The revenue answer
Hello, friends.
Growth solves (almost) every business problem. While maybe a little simplistic, it’s a saying I keep coming
2022 Entries
✦ June
#149 The season of
Hello, friends.
Summer is here. This week forecasts four or five days of “feels like” 100+ degrees Fahrenheit. Out of
2022 Entries
✦ May
#148 The mastery shortcut
Hello, friends.
The fastest path to mastery and empathy is teaching.
When you’re gaining knowledge and skills, the road
2022 Entries
✦ May
#147 The loyal customer
Hello, friends.
What is customer loyalty?
The simplest definition might be it’s defined as customers who purchase from you
2022 Entries
✦ April
#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.
2022 Entries
✦ April
#145 The quiet confidence
Hello, friends,
This week I stumbled upon my old notes from hearing Malcolm Gladwell speak at
High Point University. If
2022 Entries
✦ April
Three failure diseases
Success leaves clues. So does failure.
It is amazing to me how many folks I meet believe success is luck
2022 Entries
✦ March
#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
2022 Entries
✦ March
Build a long-term business with WKRP
Long-term success in any business endeavor or otherwise requires a good
foundation.
We can talk strategy, operations and marketing
2022 Entries
✦ March
#143 The write way
Hello, friends.
One common thread throughout Calm Capital’s companies is that of a “writing
culture”. This concept, we’ve
2022 Entries
✦ February
#142 The flying lesson
Hello, friends.
Let me brag on my father-in-law for a moment.
He’s incredibly curious and never stops
2022 Entries
✦ January
#141 The level up
Hello, friends.
There’s a lot of growth happening across Calm Capital. Which is exciting! It has
me thinking a
2022 Entries
✦ January
#140 The two percent
Hello, friends.
“Always take the stairs.” These are the words I hear in my head anytime I
encounter an elevator
2021 Entries
✦ December
#139 The dash matters
Hello, friends.
Can you believe 2021 is coming to a close?
A friend of mine asked me the other day
2021 Entries
✦ December
#138 The new beginning
Happy Sunday, everyone.
One of the things about this time of year I love is the advent of new beginnings
2021 Entries
✦ November
#137 The right ones
Happy Sunday, everyone.
It’s already started. Black Friday sales abound. Today, I counted 16 emails in
my inbox with
2021 Entries
✦ November
#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-
2021 Entries
✦ November
#135 The work mindsets
Happy Sunday, everyone.
In addition to the “design + build + run” mission component of my boys’ robotics
team, there is also
2021 Entries
✦ October
#134 The integrity pillar
Happy Sunday, everyone.
We still have pretty young kids by most standards. However, as they’ve matured,
my wife and
2021 Entries
✦ October
#133 The listening house
Happy Sunday, everyone.
I’ve written a good bit about listening over the years.
Few developed skills are as impactful
2021 Entries
✦ October
#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
2021 Entries
✦ October
#131 The team sizing
Happy Sunday, everyone.
Prefer to listen to this week’s issue? Go here: The team size
[https://player.captivate.fm/
2021 Entries
✦ September
#130 The run button
Happy Sunday, everyone.
Prefer to listen to this week’s issue? Go here: The run button
[https://player.captivate.fm/
2021 Entries
✦ August
#129 The right blend
Happy Sunday, everyone.
Prefer to listen to this week’s issue: Go here: The right blend
[https://player.captivate.fm/