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Think the trick to hiring a sales or CS executive to save your startup is all about leveraging a netwrok?

Think again.

More people to

Are you creating ambassadors or adversaries?

I find many hiring processes fall into the 2nd category.

So, what can you do about it?

Well...

You'll have to

The road to $10M+ ARR is tough—like navigating a GTM minefield.

Founders, what if it didn’t have to be?

What if...

... You knew the

I've been on LinkedIn since 2004. A lot has changed, including me.

But one thing stayed the same: assuming who I am and

My success strategy?
Do the opposite of what everyone else is doing.

Every week, I receive generic, impersonal emails from recruiting firms like

"If he stayed behind the desk, we would've been in the same sh*tty situation we were in when we met you." - Founder

Presence isn’t a productivity hack—it’s why this trip was unforgettable.

And the root of excellence in business and hiring. (regardless of stage or size)

I

The problem isn't the product or the job you’re offering. What’s costing you is a transactional mindset.

Yesterday, I caught up with a two-time

If your sales leader needs to hire a coach for a team of <5, you've hired the wrong person.

"The VP of Sales wants

The only thing harder than writing a book? Naming it and creating a cover that captures all of it.

A picture’s worth 1,000 words,

It’s early, but that won’t stop me from making my way to San Mateo…

SaaStr or bust!

Excited to spend quality time with some of

I came. I observed. I gained perspective. And I spent quality time with some of the very best people in tech.

That’s a wrap,

Thousands of conversations with founders and CEOs have taught me one thing about hiring—most are doing it wrong. Here's why...

From 9 years of

Here’s what I know about doing business with people.

When they’re interested, they’re responsive.

If they’re not engaging or responding = a big signal they’re

If you know me, you know I’m all about birthdays—especially mine.

But this year, it feels different. I’m hitting a big milestone (hello, next

I interrupt this post-vacation, buried under a mountain of priorities, to feel ALL the feels.

It's a pretty stinking cool honor to be named

Are you hiring with hope or certainty?

Over the last 9 years, in countless conversations with founders, CEOs, and executives, hiring often feels like

You thought your offer was 𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆... Until the VP of Sales you’ve been dreaming about took one look, smiled, and said, "Thanks, but

Negotiating to win is the most expensive mistake a founder can make when making an executive hire.

Over the last 9 years, after

Founders only pull the same 3 levers to attract top talent. Here’s how the other 30+ will land the leadership talent you’ve been