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Friendship and business are two different things
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A week ago, my good friend and business partner, Blaine Hall, stepped down as COO of Three Pillar. Blaine started his first business, Firefly DB, two weeks before I started…

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If you’re “looking for a job,” don’t apply here!
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Enough already about there not being enough jobs! If you’re just looking for “a job,” there’s probably a reason why you’re having a hard time finding one. The number one…

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Think twice before you take a snow day
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Two months in to my professional career I learned the value of a strong work ethic and professional commitment. Living in Dallas, the few inches of snow that had fallen…

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Entrepreneurial dichotomy – thick-headed stubbornness and insane agility
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I’m often asked about the keys to success of an early-stage, entrepreneurial company. Many people think it’s the idea. I hate to burst your bubble, but a great idea is…

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Mission, Vision, Values: Your [Marriage Is] Dead Without ’em
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Have you ever stopped to think about the contrasts between your work and personal lives? Why is it that we proactively work to navigate our careers while we fail to…

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Lessons from Buenos Aires
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I travel frequently, visiting our delivery centers in Romania, Argentina, and India as well as other locations throughout the world and country. I actually enjoy travel itself, though being away…

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Give up the illusion of control – proactively build your board
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One of the worst pieces of advice I received in the early days of Three Pillar was to refrain from building a board of directors. If you need the advice,…

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Failing Fast Isn’t Only for Engineers
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As a software developer and agile evangelist, I used to preach the concept of “failing fast.”  Failing is expensive and the better you are at doing it, the more you…

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Executive Interview
Interviewing is a horrible business practice
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A while ago I posted “You may not be the ‘A’ player you think you are,” describing what makes up a top performer. Charlie Thomas, CEO of Razorsight and author of…

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2011 Thanksgiving Top Three
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Last year I posted a Thanksgiving Top Ten. Boy, talk about setting the bar high. Don’t get me wrong, ten is a great number. It was in 2010 and it…

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