Good strategy – 10x, 1x, and 0.1x
Shreyas Doshi, a product advisor, shared this post on good strategy recently. Incorrect:Good strategy is about how we will be 10X better. More correct:Good strategy is about where we will choose to be 10X better (differentiate), where we will be 1X (meet table stakes), where we will ...
Large Group In-Person Meetings
I have been doing a bunch of large group in-person meetings in the last few weeks and I must say that it feels great to be doing these large group meetings in person. There is a different energy in the room than on the screen. In order to make everyone comfortable meeting like this, the wa...
Using spreadsheets for a round-the-room
In virtual discussions with groups larger than 8-10 people, it is almost always a bad idea to go around the room – i.e., to hear from each person – when discussing a topic. Many group members inevitably (and understandably) zone off – either to do something else or to think of what t...
Common Sense, Courage, Critical Thinking
Our Nation and society suffers from a horrendous shortage of three commodities: Common sense — sound and prudent judgement based on a simple and practical assessment of facts. Courage — the intellectual or moral strength to continue to act in the face of fear, danger, difficulty, and v...
Crappy marketing ideas will never end
Marketing is about efficiency. You need to do your research before you invest in anything. But when it comes to marketing, there are some ideas that are just really bad, and yet they still survive. This is because marketing is about being creative, emotional, and strategic. In the market...
