Back in my early 20s when I was building my third company Spheric, I was unapologetically working 100-hour weeks. My philosophy was “work hard, play later”. All I cared about was building my business. So everything else was put on the backseat. My exercise, diet, sleep… Even spending time with the people I cared about. I didn’t realize it at
Ever feel like no matter what you do, projects never seem to get done on time, or end up going way over budget? I’ve spent years trying to figure out the “secret” to managing projects. I’ve been coached by some of the best project managers in the world… I’ve poured over dozens of books and courses on project management… It’s
Everyone talks about the fear of failure… But what about the fear of success? The fear of making it? The fear of your book hitting the best-seller list?
This blog might get a bit meta, so hang with me… I want to talk about HOW I used the “buyback principle” to write my book… About the buyback principle. Which begs the question… What is the Buyback Principle?
“If you’re not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late” – Reed Hoffman, LinkedIn Dropbox started with just a demo video… Jeff Bezos manually shipped books every time he received an online order… Airbnb started in the founders’ apartment. They didn’t wait to build the perfect product. MVPs are supposed to be embarrassing.
January 1st is a great day to look back and reflect on what you’ve accomplished. As I think about my time, and how I’ve spent it, I’ve realized there’s some good habits I’ve created that have given me the most leverage. Here’s a few ideas on how you can get more time back, and keep your new years resolutions in
I get asked this question a lot: “Where do you find the time, you’ve got so much going on?” That’s a fair question considering all the projects I’m involved in. That being said, I realized a long time ago the best use of my time was NOT doing it all myself. Here’s how I work smarter, not harder. First lets
