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✦ May
#120 The hardest gift
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Before I jump into my “learning” I wanted to share more about the acquisition
Calm Capital was
NFTF
2021 Entries
✦ May
#119 The new CEOs
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In early April we hired a CEO for the company Calm Capital acquired in March.
Last week
2021 Entries
✦ April
#118 The three "be's"
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One aspect of business we’re working on across the portfolio is branding. It’s
important for
2021 Entries
✦ April
#117 The top priority
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One thing I've been working on for myself and with the leaders of Calm'
2021 Entries
✦ March
#116 The lock approach
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Over the last couple months, Marty and I have been working on Calm Capital’s
next acquisition.
2021 Entries
✦ March
#115 The trusty knower
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My dad and grandad used to have a saying for how to handle off-book decisions.
They’d
2021 Entries
✦ February
#114 The running clock
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My kids hit the age where they love playing video games. Both of them received
iPods in
2021 Entries
✦ February
#113 The super one
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Interestingly, NFTF has been published on several Super Bowl Sundays. And it is
again this year.
So
2021 Entries
✦ January
#112 The coming set
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Growing up on the coast, I didn’t surf as much as most of my friends did.
2021 Entries
✦ January
#111 The good strategist
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In creative businesses like Honestly, a strategist is a key role. And like
design, writing, or project
2020 Entries
✦ December
#110 The action trigger
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Can you hang in there with me for one more issue of Notes from the Field for
2020 Entries
✦ December
#109 The albatross customer
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Life is too short to deal with bad customers. Sometimes it escapes me that we
get to
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✦ November
#108 The request triage
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Across the companies, we have a lot of strategic initiatives in the works or
rolling out over
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✦ November
#107 The two exponents
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I’ve been thinking a lot recently about logic and enthusiasm.
Combined, this pair provides the best opportunity
2020 Entries
✦ October
#106 The ad hoc
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I’ve written previously about my ongoing efforts to be more efficient and
intentional with my time.
2020 Entries
✦ September
#105 The sustainable way
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Before I jump into this week’s NFTF, I’d like to say thanks again for showing
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✦ September
#104 The new season
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What I’m Learning/Doing
I’m interrupting this regularly scheduled program to make a
2020 Entries
✦ August
#103 The century mark
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Welcome to the 103rd issue of Notes from the Field! If you’re new or
2020 Entries
✦ August
#102 The company questions
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What I’m Learning/Doing
As I think about the people and companies across Calm’
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✦ July
#101 The right tension
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What I’m Learning/Doing
We have new people starting or open positions across all
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✦ July
#100 The Peaceful Way
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What I’m Learning/Doing
I shared this with some of our people last week
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✦ June
#99 The Work Days
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What I’m Learning/Doing
I’ve been experimenting with a new schedule over the
2020 Entries
✦ June
#98 The Right Motivations
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What I’m Learning/Doing
There is a lot going on over here. I’m
2020 Entries
✦ May
#97 The Leadership One
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Tomorrow is Memorial Day here in the U.S. If you’re fortunate to take some time
off,
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✦ May
#96 The Calm Way
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How is everyone doing? It’s been quite a few months! If you’d like to chat,
catch
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✦ April
#95 The More Alike
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As we’ve begun to settle down and refocus ourselves, NFTF is back to its
bi-monthly schedule.
What
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✦ April
#94 The Difference-Maker
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NFTF is usually a bi-weekly dispatch. But since these times are a changing, I’m
hoping to publish
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✦ April
#93 The New Normal
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NFTF is usually a bi-weekly dispatch. But since these times are a changing, I’m
hoping to publish
2020 Entries
✦ March
#92 The Changing Buyer
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What I’m Learning/Doing
Wow. A lot can happen in two weeks. I’ve been writing a
2020 Entries
✦ March
#91 The Uncertain Certainty
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What I’m Learning/Doing
I ran across this excerpt (below) from C.S. Lewis this week. It
2020 Entries
✦ March
#90 The Triple Play
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What I’m Learning/Doing
Last time on NFTF we talked about listening. In today’s world, I
2020 Entries
✦ February
#89 The Good Listener
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What I’m Learning/Doing
I’m working hard at being a better listener. The people and leaders