When Your Spreadsheet Becomes the Problem
Three real conversations, one pattern: the tool that got you here is now holding you back. What to do before it becomes a crisis.
Business (product) owners focus on the wrong things
Before we dive into the matters I want to give a few definitions: Inputs: time, money, resources spent by the…
Customers who stop being customers
Recently I canceled a subscription to one of my online services. The next day I received the following e-mail from…
The actual cost of replacing one employee
I want to share a real-life example from one of my clients about what it really costs to replace one…
5 reasons that slow down the growth of your company
Reason 1. Knowledge transfer.When you have found your product-market fit, you need to start scaling your operation. This means rapidly…
The difference between autonomy and self-sufficiency
I was browsing through my notes that I make while reading books and found these beautiful definitions: Autonomy is about…
Internal cooperation
Cooperation between people inside your company always involves what is called adjustment costs. Imagine a continuum of cooperation as a…
When to pivot
Today I talked to a Founder that considers pivoting, and here are a few thoughts on this process. Let’s start…
Another strategy on how to focus
We all agree that we must be able to focus on the most important things. I overheard a simple rule…
Focus after product launch
The most important thing after you launch a new product or service is not to make it easier for people…
No challenge is too big
Today I had a conversation which started with me asking a question: If I formulate global challenges that I want…
A few thoughts on control
Control is the impact on the movement of objects, a change in the trajectory of this movement. Thus it’s possible…