Remember that iconic scene in The Matrix where Morpheus holds out two pills? Neo’s sweating bullets. He can’t see what happens with either choice. It’s like he’s flying blind. That’s how most decisions feel, especially in business. Mailchimp or Constant…
I’ll never forget the day our daughter was born. It was February 14, 2007 during a massive blizzard. The snow was coming down so hard. You couldn’t even see the hospital entrance from the parking lot. That’s the last thing…
I’ve been reading about Socrates recently. You know, that guy who lived 2,400 years ago and wore a toga. Turns out, he was the most annoying man in town (he lived in Athens, Greece). He’d corner you in the marketplace…
Did you ever see Limitless? That 2011 movie where Bradley Cooper plays a struggling writer who discovers a mystery pill called NZT that unlocks 100% of his brain. Suddenly he’s got perfect recall of everything he’s ever seen or heard.…
Ever had a discovery call with a really good consultant? Picture the scene: A client starts with, “So, we need to create more content. We’re posting twice a week but our competitor posts daily, and we’re just not getting enough…
I love the movie The Founder. If you haven’t seen it, Michael Keaton plays Ray Kroc, the man who transformed McDonald’s from a single hamburger stand into a global empire. There’s this one scene in the movie that perfectly captures…
Do you often get overwhelmed? I sure do. I even get overwhelmed in the grocery store. I’ll stand in the toothpaste aisle for what seems like 10 minutes, just trying to decide whether I need extra white toothpaste, whitening with…
We all have bad habits. Mine? I’m an Oreo criminal. I take the “stuff” out of one cookie and add it to another. Singles become doubles. Doubles become quads. You get the idea. Now here’s the evil part: I put…
I’ve been married for nearly 20 years. In that time, I’ve learned lots of battle-tested techniques to avoid stepping on landmines in the field. One technique I’ve found useful is confirming orders from my commanding officer before executing the mission.…
There’s something wild I learned about prompting, and it comes from an ancient story. It’s about how asking the right questions can increase the quality of your outcome. About 3,000 years ago, David and his warriors were protecting local farms…