Like most accounting firms, we built AuditDashboard without raising equity, so we've never had to worry about making venture capitalists happy. Just our customers!😀
Some people have an aversion to work. Most have an aversion to work that doesn’t matter. People keep saying there’s a talent shortage, but low engagement and high turnover suggest a utilization problem. People spend too much time doing too many things that no longer matter!
As an entrepreneur, I have had amazing Board Members and terrible ones.
Then I became one. But there was no manual, so I made a lot of expensive mistakes.
After 1,000+ board meetings, I decided to write one.
Here’s Good Director/Bad Director:
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There’s been a lot of tension on Twitter of late and it’s been a challenge trying have civil dialogue.
What if we pivot?
What if we find common ground for ways we can exit this pandemic?
"Don’t worry about the level of individual prominence you have achieved; worry about the individuals you have helped become better people...make a resolution to live every day so that in the end, your life will be judged a success." -@claychristensen https://t.co/DicQoPCbRi
Cinque Terre was one of the most beautiful and unique places we’ve ever been in the world. They said we’d find 5 tiny remote villages sprawled along the coast and our short visit didn’t… https://t.co/xDYu1PtS5s
Certainly, worth pondering. "The more we devour in bite sized chunks the stupider we get. Our ability to concentrate for long periods and explore issues deeply is proven to diminish measurably."
You typically compete more against habits than you do against competitors. In most cases, comfort and familiarity are stronger forces than new, better, and different.