I travel light. I think the most important thing is to be in a good mood and enjoy life, wherever you are.
Diane Von Furstenberg, fashion designer by Chip Conley
I grew up knowing that you could do cool things if you cared a little more, if you fought a little harder.
Christina Lampe-Onnerud, battery entrepreneur
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Frances Frei -- Replay and Notes – Scaling Up+ Learning Event
Harvard’s famous strategist Frances Frei substituted for her co-author Anne Morriss! If you missed our 99-minute “four top 2023 authors” learning event, register to watch the replay with your team along with nicely structured notes from the session. The replay is nicely divided by presenter, so go right to whom you would like to watch and learn. FYI, it’s important to get 2-hours of learning together each month or quarter.
The Mom Project -- Excellent “Fishing Hole” for Talent
I mentioned in an earlier insight how Kawasaki revamped their factory schedule to employ stay-at-home moms wanting to work 9:30am – 2:30pm. This BBC item reports on The Mom Project (www.themomproject.com), a site where organizations can post jobs recruiting moms that want to work and a site for moms looking for work.
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World’s Best Places to Work – Women, Millennials, Overall
Hilton took first place with Atlassian coming in at #16. Scan the full Fortune list of 25 “Best Places to Work in the World”. You’ll also notice lists for Best Places for Women (Hilton #1 again) and Millennials (Cisco #1). Think about having your children work for these firms – and they consistently outperform the S&P 500.
The Four Things a CEO Should Do – Atlassian’s Co-CEO
This 1-minute Instagram features Atlassian (#16 Best Places to Work) co-CEO Scott Farquhar sharing the four things a CEO should do – and how he measures his time spent against these four:
- Hire and Fire Senior Team
- Set the Vision
- Set the Culture
- Resource Allocation and Big Bets
Elon -- Safety Idiot?
Insight reader Brian Jardem shared this Nov. Reuters article detailing the 600 workplace safety issues SpaceX has experienced since 2014, including amputations, electrocutions, head and eye injuries, and one death. I hope Elon is taking this seriously and fixing this “idiot index.”
CEOs Gathering Market Intel – David Risher Lyft
The best way to know which big bets to place is to immerse yourself in the market. David Risher, the new CEO of Lyft, continues to drive, meeting and talking with passengers and other drivers.
Only Charity I Promote -- Helping Women Entrepreneurs with Scholarships
In the spirit of teaching to fish vs. giving fish, do you get value from these insights? In return, please consider a donation to MDW which urgently needs to raise $30k (I donated $10k) for scholarships. Leading up to Giving Tuesday (on 11/28)*, Million Dollar Women (MDW) has a nonprofit arm called the Million Dollar Women Fund (MDW Fund), created to #closethegap, which grants women of color entrepreneurs scholarships to access business coaching programs. In a shaky economy, this help has become crucial for many women still struggling to recover from pandemic setbacks. Thank you!
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Planning to Exit – Critical Whitepaper
Selling your firm, for its maximum value, is the most important negotiation in which a business owner will participate. You are typically negotiating with sophisticated buyers who have done hundreds of acquisitions whereas this is often your first rodeo. And these buyers have a formula for ripping you off – and it works, stealing tens of millions from you. Seeking help, owners discover the big M&A firms, especially those specializing in your industry, are more beholden to the buyers than the sellers (they will tell you otherwise). Email me to get a whitepaper on how to maximize your valuation and avoid the psychological games buyers play [email protected].
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Auckland, NZ – March 11, 2024 (In-Person)
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