Why AI Will Make Argentina Shine Even More
There’s been a lot of talk about how AI is changing outsourcing. I’d like to share what I’m seeing. For years, outsourcing meant sending low-complexity tasks to the…
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Ideas for building and leading with clarity.
Essays and field notes on leadership, teams, entrepreneurship and the decisions behind meaningful companies.
I Met a Billionaire. Here’s What Really Changed.
Founders think meeting a billionaire will chance their business. I met one. What did it change?” Last week, I spent a few days on Necker Island with Richard…
Read the story →High Standards Aren’t Harsh. They’re Respect
I believe that as female founders, high standards are our strength. Women founders often second-guess themselves. We ask for excellence, then wonder if we’re being too demanding. We…
Read the story →They Cut Us Out. And Here’s What They Lost.
And no, I’m not mad. But I do want to tell you what they gave up. Here’s what happened. Two months after we placed a fantastic team member…
Read the story →Don’t Hire a Captain If the Ship Isn’t Built
“Should I hire an operations manager?” Maybe not. The inbox is overflowing, deadlines are constant, and you’re still the one catching the details. The instinct is to think,…
Read the story →Stop Hiring the Person You Like. Start Hiring for What You Need.
If you don’t know what you really need, you’ll hire the person you like most. I’ve read hundreds of small business job descriptions, and 95% make the same…
Read the story →What I Found in Argentina
There’s been a lot of talk about Argentina lately. I’d like to share my take. Not on economics or politics, but on something I’ve come to know well:…
Read the story →Everyone Knows an Emma (and That’s the Problem)
Everyone knows an Emma. Emma, the founder drowning in to-dos.Emma, who swore this month she’d finally get help.Emma, who spent three hours on Fiverr trying to find “a…
Read the story →Hiring Doesn’t Fix Chaos, It Amplifies It
Before you hire, ask yourself this: am I ready for a new team member? A lot of founders are in pain. Overwhelmed. Buried in tasks. Stretched too thin…
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