Sunday Scaries

I’m exhausted, are you?

I’m writing this Sunday Scaries after traveling from Atlanta (still In the basement of my in-laws) to Denver and San Jose this past week...

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Work smarter and harder.

As a startup founder, there is a strange dynamic that success brings. Success means that you are now adding resources but likely working even more hours...

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Scarcity +/- Scary

The only thing an entrepreneur has “control” of is resources. The main resource being cash and allocating those resources with an expected outcome.

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Does everyone get the Sunday Scaries?

Earlier I posted the definition of the Sunday Scaries. (I will re-post below) Why? I have always thought about the Sunday Scaries as a condition that afflicts startup founders...

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This is just the beginning.

It’s been a hectic couple of weeks. As many of you know, I have left Atlanta after living there for over 50 years...

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How to raise investment for your startup?

Raising capital is one of the most talked about topics in startup world. Unfortunately, for AEC and CRE technology startups, the process is daunting...

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Who is Michael Ovitz?

For some reason I decided to start re-reading “Who is Michael Ovitz?” If you don’t know who Michael Ovitz is, then you can Google him...

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What is “success”?

This Sunday Scaries centers around a few concepts. It also ties back to some best practices for founders that I have written about like the power of reflection...

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Winning isn’t for everyone

Nike is unveiled its newest campaign, “Winning Isn’t for Everyone,” featuring a collective of the world's greatest athletes, all motivated by victory...

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Upon Reflection

My two favorite words. Before I dive in, let me share my method. It works for me, it may not be for you...

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When you crave change

Last week I met with my Mastermind group at our quarterly in-person meetup. This week’s post applies to anyone, not just founders…

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Unintended Opportunities

If you have read my book, watched my YouTube channel etc..you already know that I believe that AI is a super cycle…

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Sssh, I’m in stealth

The comeback of the stealth mode startup. While it may seem self explanatory, a stealth startup is being built in secrecy...

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What I learned in the Dirty South?

First off, what did AI say the Dirty South is? The "Dirty South" refers to the Southeastern region of the United States primarily associated with the development of a distinct style of hip hop music in the 1990s...

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Red Ocean VS Blue Ocean

One amazing part of my job is that I get to build community. This morning, I posted in my private online community platform for any requests for insights on my Sunday Scaries post...

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Death of a Salesman

"Death of a Salesman" is a play written by the American playwright Arthur Miller. This edition of the Sunday Scaries has nothing to do with it.

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Career Mud Puddle

When I was in my late twenties, I had a mentor who would pontificate about how young people that got stuck in their career was the same as a truck getting stuck in a mud puddle...

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