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We seem to get bored with lessons LONG before we learn them. We know we need to pay attention to markets, suppliers, and employees. We know that scale is not the same as growth. We know about process, quality, and culture. Yet we keep thinking that understanding is...

Photo by Helloquence on Unsplash Success is the ability to commit to a path in an atmosphere of incomplete, inaccurate, and often contradictory information. There are few places with more conflicting information that the modern world of employment....

Photo by Samuel Austin on Unsplash The high cost of loneliness Starting, scaling, and sustaining a business is hard: really hard. Some entrepreneurs are driven by the need to bring their vision into reality. Others find the allure of working without a...

Photo by Marion Michele on Unsplash We live in a time of increasing uncertainty. That can lead to increased stress and decreased health, which can lead to increased uncertainty ... and the cycle continues. Here are some thoughts on breaking the cycle of...

Nearly every day I hear about something else that is “broken” and needs “fixing”. Education is brokenGovernment is brokenBusiness is broken Here’s a different perspective: It’s not that these institutions are broken, it’s just that they were designed to do things we...

People use the term “startup” in a number of ways. Let me begin by telling you what a startup is to me. A startup is not a business, yet. A startup is a search for a business system that will work. Launching a startup is different from starting a business. You can...

I was thrilled to see this recent article in ‘Find Your Passion’ Is Awful Advice for a few reasons. As I talk to established and emerging entrepreneurs I often hear platitudes repeated with manta-like precision and regularity. These bits of pre-packaged wisdom are, in...

This article has made the rounds a few times over the last several years, and it’s important that it does. The true impact of “the entrepreneurial life” is becoming more clear - from tech to media celebrity to “mom-and-pop” operation - the difference between having a...

I'll agree that there is still a need for employees of many different kinds, and I'll stick to my position that what it means to be an employee has changed A LOT. Without getting into the discussion (argument) over what constitutes a "real" entrepreneur, here is some...

I had a great time with The Indy Startup Challenge alumni Diana Morris, Stephanie Corliss, and Thor Wood along with hosts Doug Karr, Ryan Grimes, and Harry Howe on Episode 20 of Off The Circle: An Indianapolis Business Podcast.  You can listen to the episode...