Hey Reader! Yesterday was my grandfather’s 90th birthday and we’re celebrating today, which for a variety of reasons means I’m hitting your inbox a few hours later than normal. I’m thinking about interviewing him and recording it for our family’s oral history. Hit reply with any great questions you’ve asked your elders and enjoyed hearing […]
Conscious Endings, Seeking Better Tools, and What Impactful Leaders Have in Common (2024 | Week 15)
Hey Reader! What an incredible week. All of you awesome people made it possible for the podcast to hit #15 in the business category and #130 in all of Apple Podcasts. In week one! My friend made me say out loud that I have “A top 25 business show.” I’m taking it under consideration for […]
Trust Yourself, Notice Patterns Holding You Back, and Get Unstuck… Plus an Essay from 1947 (2024 | Week 14)
Hey Reader! Gotta admit, I’m so hyped about the podcast launching that I had a hard time getting hyped about writing the regular newsletter this week. The team got the podcast mini-site up at GoodWorkShow.com. You’ll always be able to find the episodes, show notes, and links to listening platforms there. The mascot and art work […]
Podcast Trailer! Making Business Personal, A Poem, and a Tribute to a Late Friend. (2024 | Week 13)
Hey Reader! It’s official, I have a launch date for the podcast I’m confident in because everything required to launch is complete. You’re the first to know that you can now watch or listen to the trailer + subscribe to the podcast on YouTube or in your favorite podcast app. Watch or listen to the […]
Find New Vision After Success, Map Your Emotions, and Solitude as Leadership (2024 | Week 12)
Hey Reader! Clocks have changed, spring is here, and along with those wonderful events the not so wonderful spring stomach bug arrived at our house. Not my favorite, to say the least. I love so much about being a dad. It's full of joy, gratitude, and reasons to be present in the moment with my […]
The Cost of Joy is Grief… and Paths to Take After a Big Win (2024 | Week 11)
Hey Reader, I spent the latter half of this week in Chicago at an event called Tastemaker, the premiere industry conference for food creators. My past work has led me to a fascinating intersection — one where I find myself working with both startup founders and some of the most popular creators in their industries. This […]
Are You a Serious Person? Plus What to Do After a Big Win (2024 | Week 10)
Hey Reader, Whether you’re already a founder, might be a founder one day, or simply want to learn about the founder path for the sake of learning, thank you for reading my work. I’m grateful for you. I’m running a little experiment this week by putting the mini essay first. Let me know what you […]
Having Hard Conversations is Part of the Commitment to Leading Well (2024 | Week 9)
Hey Reader, Hit reply and tell me the hardest problem you’re dealing with in your business right now. I’d love to chat about it (it’ll also fuel new ideas for mini-essays in the weeks to come). Let’s get to it… A quote to make you think from a book podcast worth listening to “When you […]
On seeking advice, the timescales of change, and trusting our team to execute (2024 | Week 8)
Hey Reader, Shout out to Avaleen, Jason, Cory, Christian, and Dan for thoughtful replies over these past couple weeks. I’m thankful to be in conversation with talented, ambitious people like you. I won’t hit you over the head with another “podcast coming soon” message. You know what it is on that front. This was a week of […]
Techno-Industrialism, Servant Leadership, and Being Unapologetically You (2024 | Week 7)
Hey Reader, Shout out to the 21 new folks who joined us this past week. We’re now a community of 690 folks using our careers to take big swings at hard problems to help humans and nature flourish. I’d love your help growing to 1,000 good people by the end of March. Please send this […]