Solving issues, the easy way
Does this sound familiar? Your company has a handful of issues that seem to impossible to solve. They keep cropping up in meetings, and when they do, an endless discussion…
Essay
Create clarity by defining your core processes
As your company grows, it becomes more and more important to document and structure parts of it. Focussing your efforts and doing things in a predictable, repeatable way makes you…
Improving Company Focus with Rocks
Have you ever had a week where you look back on Friday, and you just can’t remember what you’ve done all week? Sure, you’ve been busy, but somehow you don’t…
How to delegate responsibly
So you’ve decided to delegate some of your responsibilities. Great! I’d love to tell you that this is the end of your issues, but that really isn’t the case. HOW…
Delegate or Die – Where to Start
Entrepreneurs often spend their time doing a million and one things that happened to end up on their plate. You’ve done it before, you know how you want it done,…
Five Common Strategy Mistakes
Michael Porter is generally considered to be one of the foremost experts on the topic of strategy. In an interview in Joan Magretta’s book Understanding Michael Porter, he touches on…
Navigating the Founder’s Dilemma
If you started your own company, there’s a good chance you did so for two reasons: you wanted to build something of your own, and potentially make a lot of…
Core Value Examples for Videogame Companies
Core values are the corner stone of a unique and healthy company culture. I’ve already shared how to come up with your own in a previous essay. For today’s essay,…
Why And How To Use A Company Scorecard
When your company is just starting out, there’s a good chance you’re acutely aware of most of the things going on inside of it. The team is still small, and…
Annual Review 2021
2021 has been a year of small steps. One page at a time, I’ve read more books than I have in any year I can remember. Week after week, I’ve…