Archive - While Daring Greatly

Why I'm Done with "Experts," and Hope You Are Too

Yesterday, I saw a TikTok video of an "expert" claiming that blending up a banana changes its glycemic index. Blending and chewing a banana are the same…

Apr 17 •

March 2024

What things would guarantee success if you were to do them for long enough?

Knowing the right things to do, doing the right things, and doing the right things for long enough to see success are different. I often know what to…

Mar 29 •

February 2024

Process is the scaffolding to support growth

You will not get your company to the next level by keeping your processes in your head and winging it as you go. Gino Wickman - Traction Too many…

Feb 21 •

Leadership is about hacking, but not the kind you think

"It is not daily increase but daily decrease, hack away the unessential. The closer to the source, the less wastage there is." - Bruce Lee We often…

Feb 16 •

What I want people to say about me

I read this quote recently, and it has haunted me.

Feb 6 •

January 2024

Want to win? It’s time to change.

“Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances.” -Sun Tzu …

Jan 31 •

Three reasons leaders need regret

“If we know what we truly regret, we know what we truly value.”

Jan 24 •

I'm getting shorter

I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time.

Jan 17 •

October 2023

The crazy conversation that led to $33M in impact

and 3 things I learned from it

Oct 8, 2023 •

May 2023

More Focus = More Success. 5 Tips to Make It Easy

I confess I struggle with focus. But my friend Kathryn O'Day does not. That’s why today’s newsletter is a guest post from her. Kathryn and I have been…

May 30, 2023 •

What are we wrong about today?

In the mid-1900s, you didn't pump your own gas. All service stations were "full service," so they would pump the gas, check your engine, tires, etc…

May 22, 2023 •

April 2023

What inspires me

A short, but powerful list

Apr 24, 2023 •

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