All‑Hands Meetings Turn Collaboration Into Real Output
I reject this premise. If we agree that management is work done with people, and that a manager’s #1 responsibility is results, then meetings aren’t overhead. They’re the work. My most-used design: The All Hands Meeting. Built to do three things simultaneously: → Teach → Coach → Produce actual output 3 focused hours together routinely outperforms 3 hours of parallel solo effort. Not because collaboration feels good. Because a constraint solved in the room doesn’t spend two weeks bouncing around in emails. https://t.co/a8P9Hh5lzQ
Hiring Expert DM Sales Closer for High‑Ticket Agency Coaching
I’m hiring. Right now I spend a lot of time selling for my Make More Money program. I’m pretty good at it, but it’s not where I do my best work. My best work is teaching, coaching, and sharing what I know...
Leaders Reflect: Develop Teams, Remove Barriers, Recognize, Recharge
As we end the work week, a couple of questions for the leaders on the timeline. This week: 1) What actions did you take to develop your team members/staff? 2) What obstacle(s) did you seek to move out of your teams’ path? 3)...
Your Desktop Chaos Mirrors a Disorganized Notion
Every time someone shares their screen on a Zoom meeting and they have a messy desktop... 99.9% of the time, their Notion workspace is equally f*cked up too. Because environment reflects structure. Fix it with: - Clean files - Clear folder logic - Single source of...
Improvised Bricks Become a Masterpiece of Architecture
You like to think you're stacking bricks, but more often you're collecting bricks. You expect to have a plan of where the next brick goes, but just make the brick then figure out where it goes. It will actually make...
AI CFO and Back‑Office Revolutionize Business Banking
Interesting idea. If done right, this could change how banking works for business owners. An AI CFO that helps manage finances and an AI-native back office that speeds up things like underwriting could make the whole experience much faster and simpler.
Texting Over Apps: A Brilliant Design Choice
This is one of the smartest design choices I’ve seen in a long time. Most people are just building another app. But Hey Noah asked, “What if we just used texting?” I just joined the waitlist: https://t.co/is6PZuYF0b
Outcome Ownership Becomes Critical as AI Shrinks Teams
Like many things, owning outcomes & shipping as a super IC has always mattered. I’ve personally seen it over multiple decades from Yahoo to Google to Twitter to Stripe and with people I’ve coached at other companies. It will matter even...
Build Resilient Growth with Processes and Long-Term Planning
RT @VisionEdgeMktg 🛡️ Future-proof your growth with two key components: processes & plans. Track what's happening. Plan long ahead. When disruption hits, you'll be ready. https://t.co/Zpjd6B3t19 #Growth #Strategy #Planning
Clear Mental Backlog with Daily Planning for Peace
Every unfinished task lives in your head rent-free. That low-level anxiety? That’s your backlog whispering. You’ll learn how to reduce it and stop it from recurring using time-based allocation, proper task organisation, and the Daily Planning Sequence. Peace is productive. Enroll now. https://t.co/gVNd09zf1B
Master Workplace Politics and Influence Without Permission
Stoked to bring @jesseddy live to teach how to navigate politics, influence decisions, and showcase your value without waiting for permission. RSVP @ https://t.co/pAN8O82Upl
Skip VP Hires Until $10M ARR, Stay Hands‑on
If you're under $10M ARR and you have a VP of anything, that’s a mistake. > You hire a VP of Sales > Now you need a VP of Marketing > Now you need a VP of Product Suddenly, you're managing executives instead of...
Stack Collapse Will Transform Low‑Margin Service Industries
agree with this thesis - collapsing stack (of talent, process, and economics) in almost absurd ways in a specific vertical will birth the next generation leaders in services. these traditionally people-intensive, slow, low margin businesses will look entirely different
Build the Right Operational Foundation, Not Just Harder Work
Sometimes the breakthrough doesn’t come from working harder, it comes from building the right operational foundation.
Your Failure? No System. Build One Now.
You were lazy? No. You were busy? No. You were inconsistent? No. You just lacked a system. Now go build one.
Middle Management: The Hidden Glue Companies Lose
#TimTalk - Many organisations “lean out” by removing middle layers. What is the cost to a company when they remove this “middle” glue? with Gary Cookson https://t.co/fW8twRPAgo via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesLeader #Leadership #Culture #Management #HumanResources #HR
Icon AI's Downfall: Bad Execution, Ignored Feedback
What caused this? To early? Poor execution? Bad leadership? A bit of everything IMO. We tried it and used it - it was a mediocre product at times and was okay other times. But their support and unwillingness to implement feedback is what killed them. I...
Annual Reviews Anchor Success Amid Digital Transformations
Annual reviews are crucial, especially during big transformations like digital, ERP, or AI projects. It's easy to get lost in the work, but stepping back annually to assess changes is vital for navigating your journey effectively. #DigitalTransformation #BusinessStrategy https://t.co/g1MFz8gYum
From Player to Coach: Team Accelerates Product Delivery
It's hard for me to describe how different things are than they were a week ago. I'm moving into more of a player coach role, and in the last 7 days, my team of PMs have been: - creating a "Cash...
Limit Change Scope to Keep Projects Manageable
Trying to change too much at once overwhelms organizations. Projects like ERP implementations never truly end because they require constant updates. Focus on manageable change. #ChangeManagement #ProjectManagement https://t.co/XgwBM8TDIa
AI Productivity Gains Finally Appear in Macro Data
Alex has been tracking the evidence on whether AI is showing up in the productivity stats. Seems like that may have actually started.
Isolation, Not Intensity, Drives True Focus
You can't force focus with intensity. But you can restrict distractions with isolation. - One task. - One window. - One defined outcome. Anything else is diluted effort pretending to be work.
AI-Enhanced Drafts Boost OKR Quality After Workshop
I’ve been so stymied by how the overall quality of draft OKRs has gone up so much in the last few months and this week after multiple stakeholders mentioned that they took their notes from my workshop and put them...
No Fixed Start: Toggle Choices Until Five Align
Zach, I really appreciate the effort and the thinking you have done. But I am afraid I don't agree with the prescription. For starters, I don't argue that you should start at the upper left and go down. It is...
When Your Business Feels Like a Prison
Your business is a prison if: You make all the decisions. You can't take breaks. You're always online.
Turn AI Overload Into Structured Productivity
You can now generate 10x the ideas. 10x the drafts. 10x the tasks. But you still have 24 hours. This workshop teaches you how to filter, prioritise, and prevent AI-generated work bloat from hijacking your week. Speed without structure equals stress. Build structure now. https://t.co/gVNd09zf1B
Hire as Fast as You Train, or Fail
Most startups fail at hiring, not product. They scale headcount faster than they scale training. Lean teams stay small, ship MVPs, track metrics, and fix root issues with Five Whys before adding people. Amazon runs teams small enough to feed with two pizzas...
Pitch UX as Risk Reduction, Not Just Experience
I was talking with a designer at a large heritage organization recently. He's the only UX person on the team, and he's been struggling with something I see all the time: getting product owners and business analysts to see the...
AI Builds Entire Startup Solo in One Night
Holy shit... I built an entire startup last night in one session. No team. No developers. No investors. Just me, a dinner idea, and Spine AI. Here's the full breakdown: 👇 The idea hit at dinner: What if you typed "show me all customers who...
5 Hidden Habits Blocking Mid‑Level Designers’ Promotion
I've mentored over 500 designers at this point. Here are the top 5 common patterns that quietly stall growth from mid → senior level design positions. Some may surprise you.
Iterate Goals and Systems: Adapt While Executing
Vacillate between goals and systems. Start with a directional goal. What systems could do that? But you learn while you execute, so the goal might change, as might the system. Etc..
Engineer Your Life: Automate, Simplify, and Iterate Daily
I don’t know who needs this, but: Automate what drains you. Template what repeats. Name things clearly. Cut tools in half. Upgrade quietly. Audit friction monthly. Create decisions rules. Build once, benefit daily. Life’s short. Engineer it.
Profitability Doesn't Mean Cash Flow Health
Ever feel “profitable” but still broke? This is one of the biggest traps in business. ⸻ A precision engineering SME had strong margins. But paid for machines upfront. Waited 90 days to get paid. Every big order felt like a risk instead of a...
Curiosity Drives Job Satisfaction and Financial Innovation
#TimTalk - Explain the upward trend between high curiosity & KPIs like job satisfaction & financial innovation? with Dr. Debra Clary https://t.co/z3MHEqIDr1 via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesLeader #Leadership #Culture #Marketing #Success #Mindset #Entrepreneur #Management
Outdated IT Policies Still Block AI, Others Deploy Freely
It is amazing how many companies I talk to STILL have AI effectively blocked by IT & legal departments for out-of-date reasons when many companies in highly regulated industries have figured out ways to deploy enterprise ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini...
Match Tasks to Your Energy Peaks, Not Just Deadlines
We don't talk about energy accounting enough. High focus work? In high energy windows. Low energy work? For logistics, not thinking.
Take a Small Step Today, but Still Plan Ahead
When faced with a monumental project, often people say: What’s one thing you can do today that moves this forward at all? Do that. Good: It gets you unstuck and starts momentum. Bad: It’s not a plan for how to actually accomplish...
One Person Replaces $60K Team, Drives 32
I spent 12 years figuring out how to collapse a $60K/month growth team into one person. The results: 3.15% forecast to target across $3B in GMV. 32% yoy revenue growth. 41% yoy contribution margin growth. Here's the entire playbook. https://t.co/0oPoA7oEd8
Flex Revives
Everyone said BNPL was dead after the 2022 crash. Flex is doing $6.5B TPV, 20%+ MoM growth, in under 2.5 years. The obituary was wrong. The category just needed a better product.
Dedicated AI Labs Drive Real Value in Large Enterprises
Kli is doing awesome work at Colgate-Palmolive & his results provide a really good example of the benefits of having a dedicated "AI Lab" inside of large companies run by a company veteran who actually gets what these sorts of...
Opinions Aren’t Feedback: Managers Face Grief Stages
"Opinions are not feedback." Every time I say this in a workshop, I watch managers go through the five stages of grief.
Delegate, Trust, and Embrace Failure to Avoid Mediocrity
"Consensus is the shortest path to mediocrity." @CloudNotEnough, CEO of @Egnyte ($300M+ revenue, 1,400 employees): Delegate to small teams Trust them fully Accept 2 out of 10 things will fail "If you think you could do a better job, you've either hired wrong or don't...
Assign Time, Not Excuses: Make Goals Real
Your goals don’t fail because you’re lazy. They fail because they never got time assigned to them. In Day One, you’ll design your ideal week template and learn time blocking that works in the real world, not in productivity fantasy land. Dreams need...
Action Over Intelligence: Create, Test, Choose the Best
Smart people wait for opportunities, while "lucky" people create 50 opportunities, launch them, analyze, and then pick the best 1-2. Intelligence is overrated. Volume and action win.
Prototype First: AI Saves Millions on Game Development
I skipped one step building my video game and burned $8 million. That step takes 72 hours with AI. Here's how to save yourself $8 million. The game is called Project Kyzen. Instead of building a cheap prototype to test if the...
Follow‑up Persistence Drives 80% of Sales Success
Most deals aren’t lost to “no.” They’re lost to silence. 80% of sales happen after the fifth follow-up. But 44% of salespeople give up after the first one. Read that again. Almost half of all salespeople quit after a single attempt. Meanwhile, the...
Combine GTD with AI to Prioritize, Not Just Capture
This isn’t an AI problem. It’s a values and prioritization problem. And it turns out GTD + AI is a pretty powerful answer. Here’s the system I use: 1. Clarify your goals (max 3) Everything else is noise. Your goals are your filter. 2. Capture ruthlessly,...
Busy Lives Still Make Time for What Matters
I’ve seen people wake up early to train before long shifts. I’ve seen busy parents build side projects at night. I’ve seen “no time” turn into daily progress. People find hours for what truly matters.
AI‑Driven Vibe Coding Puts Innovation Power in Users' Hands
Why Vibe Coding Is Less About Code And More About Power #Vibe #coding is transforming work by letting anyone describe and build #software with #AI , shrinking the gap between ideas and execution, and shifting the power to innovate closer...
One Connection Gives AI Agents Access to 200+ APIs
AI agents can do a lot. But if they can’t use real data, they end up guessing. @CaravoAI fixes that by connecting AI agents to 200+ APIs through one simple connection. That’s how automated workflows can scale → https://t.co/j6YKqRjWp1