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It’s a common reaction when growth starts to stretch a business thin: “We’re overwhelmed—let’s hire more people.” The team is slammed. Deadlines are slipping. The to-do list feels endless. On the surface, increasing headcount seems like the obvious solution. But, here’s the hard truth: Throwing people...
There’s no denying it… Top-line revenue growth looks great on a slide deck. It’s the headline you share in company all-hands, the number that turns investor heads, and the story that makes its way into press releases. And for good reason—revenue is exciting. It signals traction,...
Open your calendar—go ahead, really look at it. What you see there is more revealing than any KPI dashboard or culture survey. It shows, in black-and-white blocks, exactly where your company’s growth is getting bottlenecked. Let’s take the calendar test: How many hours are filled with tactical status...
In the early stages of building a business, speed matters more than structure. You figure things out as you go. You patch together systems, improvise workflows, and create quick solutions because you need momentum. And it works. But then… At some point, every company hits a...
In the early days of a company, everything moves fast. You’re in the trenches—closing deals, hiring team members, fixing bugs, answering customer support tickets, troubleshooting vendors, maybe even assembling the office furniture yourself. You do whatever it takes to get things off the ground. You’re not thinking...
For many CEOs, perfectionism isn’t just a personality trait—it’s what helped them succeed in the early stages. When you’re building a company from scratch, attention to detail matters. You’ve likely been the final decision-maker, the editor-in-chief, the quality control, and the culture bearer. It’s what kept...
When most CEOs talk about culture, they reference their company values, a polished mission statement, or a page on their website. But let’s be clear: Culture isn’t what’s written down. It’s what you allow. And, it’s shaped by what happens in real moments—starting from day one. The...
For many CEOs, growth is the goal. But, it often becomes a moving target. You chase new opportunities, expand the team, increase revenue—and suddenly you’re stuck in a cycle of keeping up rather than leading forward. But here’s the truth: Chasing growth is often what causes...
If you’re a CEO or founder feeling frustrated because your team keeps “missing the mark,” it’s tempting to chalk it up to a talent issue. But, before you start revisiting hiring decisions or adding headcount, pause and ask this: Is it really a people problem—or...
There’s a phase in every company’s journey that doesn’t get nearly enough attention: the messy middle. It’s that in-between stage where you’re no longer a scrappy startup—but not yet a fully scaled, mature company either. You’ve got traction, revenue, and a growing team. Instead of feeling...