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Practical thinking on marketing, growth, and building a business that works for you.
January 27, 2026
You didn’t build a business to become its prisoner. And yet, here you are. The company you started with a vision, maybe in a spare bedroom, maybe with a single client who took a chance on you, has become something that demands your presence every waking hour. You’ve hit revenue milestones you once dreamed about. […]
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January 12, 2026
What HP’s $40 Billion Lesson Teaches Growing Businesses About Discipline, Execution, and Real Growth Hewlett-Packard did not look broken in 2001. It looked ambitious. HP was one of the most respected technology companies in the world, with deep engineering roots, global reach, and a brand that still meant something. Revenue was large. Talent was strong. […]
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January 5, 2026
On January 5, 1914, Henry Ford did something Wall Street called insane. He announced that Ford Motor Company would more than double the daily wage of its factory workers, from $2.34 to $5.00. He also cut the workday from nine hours to eight. The business establishment predicted disaster. Competitors called it charity. Financial analysts said […]
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The Irony of Success That Imprisons You I built Headspace Media during the pandemic. Revenue grew. We landed bigger clients. The business looked successful from every angle that matters on a spreadsheet. But I was exhausted. I remember the moment it hit me: I was sitting in my home office at 11 PM, responding to […]
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