I'm Going Back to Work
A sobering realization that I'm guilty of neglect.
Scott Monday | The War on Mediocre Business
Real lessons for $2M to $20M business owners who refuse to settle for mediocre.
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Thank God for Jose
Every business has one person it can't afford to lose. That's the problem, not the strength.
What Happens If...
You can't see the future. But you can get uncomfortably close.
A Steam Engine in the Office
The biggest opportunity of our careers is also the fastest route to burnout we've ever built.
Why Good Businesses Slowly Decline
Everything you build starts breaking the day you launch it. Here's how to fight back.
Your Competition Has Given Up
The bar has never been lower, which means winning has never been easier.
The Sandcastle I Didn't Know I Was Building
You don't notice it happening. Then you look up and realize you've built something you can't replace.
It's Time to Declare Independence
Your tea may not be taxed, nor troops garrisoned in your town square. But still, you may need to "declare independence" from these tyrannical oppressors.
Whatever Happened to Napster? And the Bundle Mistake You're Probably Making | The War on Mediocre Business Ep. 5
How Napster exposed what music customers really wanted, why the industry ignored it, and the bundle question every business owner should ask.
Why Your Team Hates Your Performance Reviews
A simple spreadsheet, four honest questions, and a system that now writes its own follow-up.
Cowork Mondays Week 6: Scale it Past Yourself
How to take everything you've built and hand it to your team, using shared skills, plugins, and the collaboration tools inside Claude Cowork.