He Said Yes Too Many Times, Then Learned to Say No
Problem Solvers15 Jan 2018

He Said Yes Too Many Times, Then Learned to Say No

Entrepreneurs love to say yes—to new ideas, to new opportunities, and to new markets. But yes can be dangerous: The wrong yes will compound itself, stretching a company thin and clouding its sense of purpose. Hamilton Powell learned this the hard way: As he built his watch company Crown & Caliber, he said yes so often that he was soon working 100-hour weeks and burning out his employees. Then he hired a COO who trained as a drill sergeant—and everything changed. Here’s how Hamilton learned to say no. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What You Can Learn From the World of Franchising

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The Hard Decisions To Protect Your Supply Chain

The Hard Decisions To Protect Your Supply Chain

As supply chain issues harm so many businesses, we look at how one startup proactively avoided problems: It is Bartesian, and it made hard decisions more than a year ago that are paying off now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How To Tell A Good Publicist From A Bad One

How To Tell A Good Publicist From A Bad One

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Find Your Strengths and Scale Them

Find Your Strengths and Scale Them

How do you build a sustainable business? Figure out what you’re great at, and then how to build a great team around you. Jon Bier did it; he now runs multiple companies, including Jack Taylor PR, and advises many others. But it did not come easy. Here, he shares the hardest lessons he learned. (Also, check out Jon’s podcast, One Day with Jon Bier.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ray Dalio Says: Write Down Your Ideas!

Ray Dalio Says: Write Down Your Ideas!

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Efficiency Can Make You Inefficient

Efficiency Can Make You Inefficient

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How to Build A Network Effect, with a16z's Andrew Chen

How to Build A Network Effect, with a16z's Andrew Chen

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Reasons to be Optimistic About Cybersecurity

Reasons to be Optimistic About Cybersecurity

It feels like everyone's just one hack away from disaster, but cybersecurity expert Adam Levin (host of the podcast What the Hack) says things are going to get better. Here, he explains how we're going to solve this problem — or at least adapt to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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