Jun
26
Learn To Be a Micromanager
“Micromanaging” is not the dirty word you think it is. A whole generation of workers has been brainwashed to think
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Jun
19
What Does Good Look Like?
During my time at HubSpot, I worked closely with one of those leaders that instilled a productive kind of fear
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Jun
12
Pick The Place With The Smartest People
I'm writing this in summer of 2022, where the job market (especially in tech) is volatile. On one hand, weekly
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Jun
05
One Star vs Five Star Managers
One of the things that Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, attributes to his company's success is that he imagines what
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May
29
Levels of Impact
If you're a mid to senior marketer, here's a useful exercise that acts as as a sanity check to make
3 min read
May
22
Time, Targeting, Trackability: A Short Guide For Picking Channels
From around 2008 to about 2016, marketers were obsessed with content marketing. With good reason. Content marketing built major companies
3 min read
May
15
Perfect Marketing Can Still Fail
I feel a little bad for the marketing team behind the Game of Thrones prequel. At time of writing, it's
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May
08
The 3 Variables That Marketers Have to Balance
"Our marketing isn't working." Whenever I'd hear this from a founder or a marketing leader, my first instinct was to
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May
01
Don't Give Up Your Locus of Control
One of the most insidious thoughts you can have at work is "the boss doesn't know what they're doing." It
2 min read
Apr
24
The Hidden Value of "Weekly Reports"
After any team planning exercise, you quickly realize that the phrase "no plan survives first contact with the enemy" applies
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