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Here’s a simple hack/reminder: If you buy something that has a filter or other part that needs replacing, create a recurring event in your calendar. Also mention where you store the extra filters, and include a link on where to buy more of them. Works for monthly dog meds, too. And… If you paint a […]
A curated digest of community advice on managing founder and team challenges, covering burnout recovery, startup growth limits revealed by recent acquisitions, maintaining effective documentation, and competitive intelligence practices.
Culture provides scaffolding, and learning happens over time. The result is that we’re each capable of extraordinary feats. People can fly planes, ski down mountains, figure out how to use Photoshop or a solve a crossword puzzle. But… Most people only exhibit this skill when there’s months or years of exposure combined with cultural forces […]
TO make the best decisions, we need to expand our view and think through a wider range of experiences and opinions. See panoramically. Increasing change and complexity require that we get more complete and diverse information and look outside of our usual suspects. We need panoramic intelligence. In The Panoramic Leader, Cornelia Choe and Marshall Goldsmith say that “panoramic intelligence is abou
Lori Rosenkopf, vice dean of entrepreneurship at the Wharton School, explains why Gen Z is increasingly turning to entrepreneurship, how AI is lowering barriers to entry, and why more startups won't necessarily mean more success. … Read More
After doing an autopsy at the morgue, it’s a good idea for doctors to wash their hands before delivering babies. A few hundred years ago, Ignaz Semmelweis proved this now-obvious insight about hygiene. Doctors don’t scrub because it’s fun or convenient, they do it because it’s a powerful way to create better outcomes. When I […]
IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Bill Burnett and Dave Evans on detachment: “A state of mind that is fully engaged but calmly detached is the best place from which to do design. When you are fully engaged in any task—really buckling down and getting the work done—you have the best chance
Joel Bulger, CMO of WOWorks, discusses brand differentiation, customer personalization, loyalty, AI, and marketing across a portfolio of restaurant concepts. … Read More
Dante Terzigni/theispot.com We live on a blue planet where water appears to be plentiful. But there are strong warning signs indicating that our reliance on the fresh water we perceive to be abundant will need to change. Although water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface, only 0.5% of it is effectively usable. Further, global water […]
David Baszucki is the co-founder and CEO of Roblox, a platform built around a simple idea: give people the tools and incentives to create together. In this short conversation, he shares how a health decision saved his son’s life and how it changed how he eats, why bureaucracy compounds unless you actively destroy it, monitoring … The post Roblox CEO: How to Make Better Decisions by Fixing Yourself
Is it helping? You wouldn’t stay by passively if someone else was beating you up. Perhaps we shouldn’t accept it when we do it.
Aaron Schatz, national NFL analyst at ESPN and chief analytics officer at FTN Fantasy, breaks down 2026 NFL projections, the teams poised to rise, and the factors that shape a season forecast. … Read More
Wharton professor of legal studies and business ethics Kevin Werbach explains why AI governance is so difficult, why companies can't be left to regulate themselves, and what governments need to do as AI becomes more powerful. … Read More
The Decware triode amp is the best low-power stereo amp I’ve ever heard. And it’s a bargain. If you have the right speakers, it’s an extraordinary device. And there’s a two-year waitlist. 2000 people, 11 pages long. This approach to timing and production serves all the people that matter to the company. Employees are free […]
LOOK at how most people plan. They open the calendar, see the squares, and start filling them. A meeting here, a block there, a few tasks wedged into the gaps. By the end, the week looks full and feels productive. It is also completely backward. Starting with the calendar means you are organizing your time before you have decided what any of it is for. That is how founders end up busy for months a
Wharton’s Cornelia Walther explains how different countries are approaching AI regulation and what that means for business leaders. … Read More
New Wharton research shows how people’s trust in financial institutions and government programs could boost or deplete their retirement nest eggs. … Read More
Three founder archetypes—and how to turn your origin story into a communications strategy
Aad Goudappel/theispot.com Most leadership advice is written for beginnings — how to launch initiatives, build momentum, scale ideas, and manage new projects. Far less attention is given to the work of ending something well. Yet endings are everywhere in organizational life. A team is disbanded. A project is closed. A product is retired. A partnership […]
If you win an auction to get a click, you probably overpaid. Every other bidder stopped bidding, that’s why you won. Putting attention up for auction is a good business model—for the seller.
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