When I was twelve years old, the grandfather of a dear friend entrusted us to apply some sort of wood finish on the back deck of his house. For about an hour, we drenched the rags with oil, scrubbed, brushed, and smoothed. Afterwards we took the used rags, balled them…
Where you work is almost as important to how you work — after acquiring a high standard of skills. The following is a real life story: about four years ago I caught up with a talented sales and marketing leader who excelled at her job. She worked hard, executed (and created)…
As the financial telescopes of San Francisco, New York, and Palm Beach adjust their magnification on [https://news.crunchbase.com/news/funding-to-atlanta-hit-a-5-year-high-in-2020-as-the-city-produces-unicorns/] our “City in the Forest” — with Flock Safety most recently making the jump [https://hypepotamus.com/feature/flock-safety-series-d/] into the land of the unicorns — now is a good…
The topic of conversation came up among some ardent Atlantans around where they read their news. Better yet, if there is a story, who do you go to? The AJC used to be the clear favorite and the consensus is that if an interesting link shows up, it is worth…
Keeping a book on Abraham Lincoln cued up in the Kindle produces a steady drip or two of inspiration at your convenience. Reading about him, his motivations, and his ambitions is like taking a coffee break to refuel on motivation and purpose. What better time of the year than the…
Traversing West Paces Ferry you will find the Governor’s Mansion sitting on a hill overlooking the steady stream of cars coming and going throughout Buckhead. I couldn’t begin to count the number of times I’ve passed this out of earshot, capacious (24,000 sqft) home that houses…
If you become wise enough, well-read enough, or write enough, I believe metaphors transmute your default way of communicating. Three excellent examples passed through recent readings which are too good not to share. FDR’s Explanation For the Lend Lease Program In late 1941, Winston Churchill sent Roosevelt a letter…
Before ironing product-market fit, there is a more important box to check. At Atlanta Ventures, we call it finding authentic demand. Finding authentic demand puts the entrepreneur in a position of strength. Discovering authentic demand requires imagination, creativity, patience, research, superior listening abilities, and like anything else successful, a little…