Articles

When Talent Runs Out
In my early 30s, I was obsessed with triathlon. And I mean obsessed. My brother introduced me to the sport. He was a card-carrying professional who was competing on the...

The Jack of All Trades
My whole life I’ve had a voracious appetite for learning. This manifests in a lot of different ways, but there is one in particular that I seem to share with...

The Post Exit Playbook
Selling a company, often considered the holy grail of entrepreneurship, isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. The financial windfall and newfound freedom we so desperately seek can actually become overwhelming. After...

The Swiss Cheese Model
When we made the decision to sell our company, it was based on market timing as opposed to the more common reason a lot of entrepreneurs end up selling. More...

Staring Into the Void
The day I sold my company, I thought I would never be unhappy again. I was on a private island off the coast of Croatia, celebrating with some of my...

The Upper Limits Problem
As our call kicked off, my client proudly made the following proclamation: “After giving it some thought, I think that I’m really happy at this size, and I’ve decided that...