What You’ve Already Learned Can Be More Valuable than the Next Best Thing
One of the major traps entrepreneurs fall into is looking for the next great solution to their problems.
It’s “flavor of the month” business management, and while new ideas are invigorating (and sometimes transformative), they can quickly become distractions.
I get it. I put out a weekly newsletter that has new, unique content every single issue.
At the same time, I’m careful to not get too attached to the next great idea. The most enduring trends in business all come back to getting your fundamentals right.
So, if you’re looking for fresh inspiration in 2025, here’s my suggestion. Revisit what you learned in 2024. I guarantee there are more nuggets to mine and more information to soak up.
And maybe, there’s a key takeaway that will change your business, just waiting for you. Something you didn’t see the first time that will finally “click.”
In that spirit, I’m rounding up a few of my favorite posts from 2024. I know you didn’t read them all (we track that sort of thing), so here’s your chance.
Let me know if anything hits differently now and what you found most valuable.
It’s a new year, and I know you’re raring to go. But sometimes, the best way to move forward is by looking back.
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CEO Mindset
Negotiate as If You Own the Place
A Sense of Urgency Can Be a Liability
Your Job as a Leader Is to Make Decisions
The Impact of Blind Spots on Your Business
“Trust Your Gut” Is Still Great Business Advice
Are You a Sales-Driven CEO or a Delivery-Driven CEO?
Good CEOs Balance Certainty with Open-Mindedness
How to Process Information to Make Better Decisions
Why Fear of Bad News Keeps You from Solving Problems
Why Big Change Is Often Easier than Incremental Progress
How to Go From “I’m Bad at That” to “I’m Working on Getting Better”
Team Dynamics
Why Leaders Avoid Hiring Top Talent
Do You Make Excuses for Your Team?
How to Fix Employee Morale? Hard Work
Are You Leveraging Your Middle Management?
Are Your Layoffs Actually Performance-Based?
Navigate Your People Future with the Role Map
When Your Company Outgrows a Senior Leader
How Accountability Can Transform Team Behavior
Teams Use the 3D Framework to Make Better Decisions
Should Your Team Wear Multiple Hats? Maybe, But Be Careful
Business Development
5 a Day: Eat Your Business Vegetables
The Only Reason Prospects Don’t Buy from You
How to Turn Relationship-Building into a Trackable Metric
Purpose and Planning
Earning the Right to Be Strategic
Make More Money by Focusing on Purpose
Don’t Confuse Your Mission with Your Goals
What Can You Accomplish in the Next 10 Years?
Annual Planning Starts Well Before Your Planning Meeting
