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And what to learn about their journey… 3 years ago, my CEO sold his company for $30 million. Once everything was said and done, he was offered the role of CRO at the national level for a new department created specifically for his company. His total salary with incentives would have been $500K per year.ContinueContinue reading “He Turned Down $500K per Year for $10M Cash — How Entrepreneurs Think About Money”

The sorry end to the WeWork story draws near Hollywood would have you believe the best things come in threes. That’s why it’s obsessed with making everything and anything a trilogy. In some ways, it’s the perfect way to tell the story of WeWork. • Act 1 is the departure, where the hero, Adam Neumann,ContinueContinue reading “WeWork, WeBroke, WeOver.”

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, and having graduated from a big company myself, I talk to many people who have spent years struggling up the corporate ladder who dream of jumping ship and becoming an entrepreneur. I typically suggest that the grass always looks greener on the other side, and the move from employeeContinueContinue reading “7 Entrepreneur Self-Assessment Attributes For Success”

How to build and maintain trust with anyone Knowing how to build and maintain trust has been the best career catalyst for me. I managed to navigate two acquisitions and grow from a Junior Engineer role to an Engineering Director in under a decade. It was a journey of accelerated growth with a lot ofContinueContinue reading “Cracking the Trust Code: The 3 Steps Formula”

There are a lot of reasons to walk away, this is the one time to run. Last week, I called my stock broker, old-school style, and told the nice sales associate that I’d like to invest in 10 shares of Apple stock, please, but only if Apple bought 20 hours of my consulting time -ContinueContinue reading “This Is When You Run Away From a Startup Investor”