Foibles of an Executive Leadership Team
David thinks firms have too many meetings and offers some solutions, and Blair pushes back.
21 Okt 202029min
Transcending Timesheets
David torches Blair's highfalutin notions of timekeeping and offers four instances when timekeeping can actually be used without polluting your pricing.
7 Okt 202032min
How Our Deepest Fears Shape Our Approach to Business
David articulates five fears that tend to shape management style and impact decisions principals make for their firms.
23 Sep 202032min
Objections to Specialization
In part two of their specialization conversation, David and Blair address six arguments they have heard from certain clients who toyed with the idea of broader positioning for their firms.
9 Sep 202030min
Do Generalists Really Triumph Over Specialists?
David and Blair have experienced a backlash against experts, expertise, and specialization thanks to David Epstein's book, and they disagree on whether or not it's worth reading.
26 Aug 202024min
The Rungs You Can Reach on the Ladder of Lead Generation
Blair and David discuss three tiers of inbound and outbound marketing that firms should be using for new business development.
12 Aug 202036min
The Journey From Generalist to Specialist
David and Blair address a listener request to go over the challenges that principals often go through once they decide to reposition their firm.
29 Jul 202034min
How and When to Talk About Your Firm
Blair wonders if he's made an error in his efforts to prevent agencies from going into presentation mode during the sales process.
15 Jul 202026min
