Controversial opinion:

Capital building over community building.

Maybe before vs over but it still stands.

May your efforts Eclipse your excuses.

To be a great CEO,

You have to enjoy telling certain stories over and over again

Sometimes 100s of times

Excellence is the best deterrent to opposition, adversity and competition.

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Write ✍️ me a forwardable email

Cool write me a draft of the forwardable you’d like me to write for you to send on my behalf

Quote of the day from one of my CEO Coaches:

“You sweep the stairs from the top”

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Perspective of the day:

Problems aren't permanent.

Starting my 4th book this year.

When the IPO window does re-open, there’s going to be a shocking number of $300M-$400M+ ARR companies going out, with much improved efficiency. Bar will be high.

Your sUccess depends on its second letter.

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Easy pick. ZaKiyah Johnson

Money doesn't solve everything but you owe it to yourself to find out for yourself.

Ideas without people willing to act on them is just philosophy.

People without ideas is just a population count.

You need both.

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When it comes 2entrepreneurship the game has changed.

What r u going 2do about it?

Get n ur bag. Or get put N a bag & taken out w/ the trash.

Tough times don’t last but tough people do & that’s when gr8 businesses get built & lots of gr8 transactions r possible.

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There is an inheritance for you and a legacy to be left on your behalf that can’t be delivered to or from you beyond your level of growth.

CJL

2024 is a 365 step program to turn your dreams into reality.

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A few of my top things folks should leave in 2023:

• Procrastination
• Entitlement
• Limited thinking
• Excuses
• Fear of failing
• Believing there’s a shortcut
• Waiting for the perfect time
• Self doubt
• Anything average
• Thinking you know it all

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Small talk with your top performers: fun and bonding

Small talk with low performers: brutal

You've got 2become surgical w/ sculpting the people in ur circle. Constantly redefining and polishing your tribe.

The more efficient you become at purging your circle of unproductive, negative, purposeless people the better chance you have at reaching your goals.

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Early in the journey you always need to know more about the business and later a good sign is when you know less % wise.

Startup->ScaleUp