Power for the Powerless
In industry, whether your ideas get taken seriously depends on more than the quality of your thoughts. If the receptionist shares an idea and the
October 10, 2020
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First Woman CEO of an Investment Bank
Last week, Citigroup announced that they are appointing Jane Fraser to be CEO. She will be the first woman CEO of a major Wall Street
October 8, 2020
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Minimum Efficient Scale
Today, I want to introduce you to (or perhaps remind you of) the concept of the minimum efficient scale. Let’s take a look at what
October 8, 2020
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Emotional Resilience
As I’m writing this email from just outside Seattle, there’s a ton of smoke from the forest fires that are all over the western United
October 8, 2020
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Minimum Efficient Scale
Today, I want to introduce you to (or perhaps remind you of) the concept of the minimum efficient scale. Let’s take a look at what
September 15, 2020
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First Woman CEO of an Investment Bank
Last week, Citigroup announced that they are appointing Jane Fraser to be CEO. She will be the first woman CEO of a major Wall Street
September 12, 2020
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How to Make Impossible Decisions
Over the entirety of my career, I have repeatedly witnessed very smart CEOs and individuals stumble when making one kind
How to Disagree without Being Threatening
In the United States business culture, we have an idiomatic expression called “The Elephant in the Room.” The expression comes
Who the Hell Are You?
At social gatherings in major cities in the United States, it is customary to say “hello” when meeting new people.
How I Ran from the “Police” and Got a 50% Raise
In my prior articles, I stated the importance of developing a cross-functional understanding of businesses, and thinking not just tactically,
A Major Weakness of Industry Lifers
In a previous article, I wrote about the first of the two major weaknesses that professionals who’ve spent their entire
The Problem with Professionals in Industry
Having spent time in consulting and in industry, I’ve noticed several key biases and weaknesses about people who’ve spent their
How to Deal with Irrational People (aka everyone)
When I was at Stanford, I did my undergrad degree in Economics. For a brief time, I considered majoring in
What I Learned from Getting Coffee with Victor Cheng
The other day one of my readers, Steven, who landed an MBB offer, invited me out for coffee. He happened
Why I Hate New Year’s Resolutions
I have never been a fan of New Year’s resolutions — mostly because most people make a habit of giving
5,000 Reasons to Be Happy + Deconstructing Happiness
The other day, I suggested a thought exercise around the 80/20 of happiness. I suggested you write down 50 things