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#171 🧠 The Knowledge Complex

Shaan Puri reveals the “Tortilla Principle,” and why your company’s backstory may be your best selling point.

Jun 9 •

May 2025

#170 🌪️ Spin Negatives Into Positives

Every industry has its secrets for turning lemons into lemonade, but perhaps none are as creative as Big Pharma. Today, we learn how to spin negatives…

May 12 •

April 2025

#169 👩‍💼 Mentoring Beats Managing

Managing is easy. Mentoring is hard. One tells people what to do. The other teaches them how to think for themselves. At 37signals, mentoring is about…

Apr 14 •

March 2025

#168 🔧 How To Fix A CEO

There are different types of CEOs: Robot CEO, Perfectionist CEO, People Pleaser CEO, Laissez Faire CEO, Micromanager CEO, and Ready, Fire, Aim CEO.

Mar 10

February 2025

🛑 Stop Showing Off

Demos are often one-sided, with companies showing off their product’s features. But what if you flipped the script? Kipp Bodnar introduces the reverse…

Feb 10 •

January 2025

❌ Why You Should Unsell

Most people focus on selling their strengths, but the real power lies in what you unsell. Emery Wells, founder of Frame.io, shares why showing your true…

Jan 13 •

December 2024

🍟 From Millionaire to McDonalds Worker

I’m sorry, I teased you. This isn’t a hero to zero story where we grab the popcorn and watch a rich man’s fall from grace. But, I didn’t lie to you…

Dec 9, 2024 •

November 2024

📜 What is FOIA?

Imagine having access to insider information on any company. Information that can shape your strategy and give you a competitive edge. That’s what FOIA…

Nov 11, 2024 •

October 2024

🏴‍☠️ Boring Brands Die First

In a sea of sameness, blending in is the quickest path to irrelevance. Today, we’ll explore why distinctiveness is your brand’s greatest weapon, and how…

Oct 14, 2024 •

September 2024

🎲 Embrace Risk Like a Founder

Founders have a unique advantage: the freedom to take risks that others can’t. Jason Fried, CEO of 37signals, shares why founders should embrace this…

Sep 16, 2024 •

August 2024

👻 Why Customers Ghost You

Find out what causes this irrational behavior and how the best salespeople overcome it using the JOLT method, which is based on 2,500,000 sales…

Aug 19, 2024 •

👕 Roll Up Your Sleeves

Today, we’re going to learn John Paul Getty's five lessons on leadership, and why you need to roll up your sleeves to be an effective leader.

Aug 12, 2024 •

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