PinnedBuilding Something Big, In the Middle of Somewhere SmallBuilding a high-growth company in Omaha, Nebraska is a lesson in scarcity. Flywheel beat the odds by making that scarcity its secret…Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
I hope dying feels like waterskiing.That’s probably too much to hope for, I know.Jun 8, 2023Jun 8, 2023
Where to Find Your Inner AthleteIt’s not where you think. This story starts under a Penske truck.Apr 24, 2023Apr 24, 2023
45 Things I’m Grateful ForIt’s my 45th birthday, and I swear I have gotten my wish every year. Here’s what I’m grateful for.Mar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023
One small edit to my To Do list helped me complete more things.I’m a compulsive To Do List maker. Every week I set up the week ahead, and part of it is a list of all of the To Dos that have plagued me…Feb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023
How much do teachers spend on supplies out of pocket?Look beyond the dollars for which teachers are spending, and what they’re spending their out of pocket dollars on.Jan 27, 2023Jan 27, 2023
The Untold Work of Teachers: “No Kid is Not Getting the Shirt”This teacher knows that the key to success in high school is an early sense of belonging, and he figured out an amazing way to achieve it.Jan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023
If you’re raising money for your startup, you want Paul Graham’s essay taped to your bathroom…Graham’s “How to Raise Money” is the best advice our startup had while raising funds, even though we tried to ignore it.Jan 21, 2023Jan 21, 2023
“What got us here won’t get us there.”Give your team permission to celebrate what they’ve achieved, and permission to let go of what’s not serving the company well.Jan 18, 2023Jan 18, 2023
What does it look like to have an ease to your leadership?I get together at 7 am on Monday mornings with a mentor, to kick off the week with a thoughtful conversation. It’s intentionally in this…Jan 16, 2023Jan 16, 2023
Is there anything we need to repair today?The question we learned to ask at our management meeting, taught to us by a second grade teacher.Jan 13, 2023Jan 13, 2023
Make your OKRs big and your initiatives small.Big Goals can be overwhelming. Small Work → Big Results.Jan 11, 2023Jan 11, 2023
A Year ago I started a company with 27 handwritten thank-you notes.One year ago today, I officially launched Alpaca with 27 handwritten thank you notes in my basement. Small starts lead to big things.Jan 11, 2023Jan 11, 2023
Building your startup’s first website? Start here.Two incredible resources to make your customer the hero, and then keep them scrolling on your site.Jan 9, 2023Jan 9, 2023
These 5 words will make you late.All it takes is someone saying “it never starts on time” to guarantee it won’t.Jan 8, 2023Jan 8, 2023
2023 OKRs. Now they’re in writing so I’ve got to do them.I’m a huge goals nerd. I love the combination of audacity and accountability that comes with setting OKRs and I get so excited to see a…Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
What books have you read 3+ times?I’m always looking for new books, and the best recommendations are the books that people come back to year after year, or in different…Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
In the time I spent apologizing for being late last year, I could have run the Boston MarathonA seven-second apology six times a day adds up.Jan 4, 2023Jan 4, 2023