Mental Model: Product/Distribution
Running a business is hard. In order to understand what’s going on and make effective decisions, you have to be able to wear many different hats, and take into account…
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Why you shouldn’t hire with your gut
At some point, when your game company is thriving and growing, you’ll have to hire new people. Maybe there’s too much work for your current team, or maybe your operations…
Beyond the business model: Porter’s activity system map
This essay series examines best-in-class business and strategy models, and adapts them for use by creative enterprises. Check out the first essay for a short introduction, or dive right into the model…
How To Have Better Meetings
This essay series examines best-in-class business and strategy models, and adapts them for use by creative enterprises. Check out the first essay for a short introduction, or dive right into the model…
Mission, Vision, and Values – Part 2: How to make ’em stick
This essay series examines best-in-class business and strategy models, and adapts them for use by creative enterprises. Check out the first essay for a short introduction, or dive right into the model…
Mission, Vision and Values – Part 1: Why you need them, and how to define them
This essay series examines best-in-class business and strategy models, and adapts them for use by creative enterprises. Check out the first essay for a short introduction, or dive right into the model…
Getting The Right People On The Bus
This essay series examines best-in-class business and strategy models, and adapts them for use by creative enterprises. Check out the first essay for a short introduction, or dive right into…
Why Creative Enterprises Need Strategy Too
Running a creative enterprise is hard. On the one hand, you’re grappling with creative challenges like figuring out how to do your best work, and defining your creative identity and…
Annual Review 2020
What a long, weird, exhausting year 2020 was. For me, this year has been one of conscious decisions. This started when COVID-19 was still a theoretical problem rather than an…
My Favorite Things of 2020
After such a tumultuous year, I wanted to share some of the books, games, movies, and songs that made my year a little better. Now, something to keep in mind…