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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Start With Your Audience: Advice from Wondery CEO Jen Sargent

Start With Your Audience: Advice from Wondery CEO Jen Sargent

What makes a great podcast? The same thing that makes a great business: Start with your audience and build from there. In this conversation, I speak with Jen Sargent, CEO of Wondery, a podcast company that has created many big hits (Dirty John, Dr. Death) and was acquired this year by Amazon. We talk about growing during difficult times, building stories that connect with audiences, and taking risks inside the data-driven world of Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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You Should Embrace Uselessness

You Should Embrace Uselessness

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How one CEO Built a Company to Help Prevent Forest Fires

How one CEO Built a Company to Help Prevent Forest Fires

We all see problems, but how do we build a business designed to solve them? In this episode, we follow Tim Barat's journey. Tim was a high-school dropout working as an electricity lineman and is now the cofounder and CEO of Gridware, a company that's helping to improve electric grid safety and help reduce wildfires. This episode is sponsored by AT&T Business. To learn more about how AT&T Business can help keep your business going, visit att.com/solvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Work Your Next Job

Work Your Next Job

Want to get ahead? Expand beyond the things being asked of you, and focus on the things *nobody* asks you to do. I explain my "Work Your Next Job" philosophy, share some of my own stories, and then play stories from listeners Richelle DeVoe, Jules Hogan, and Erica Sinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Mindset That Helps You Hit the NYT Best-Seller List

The Mindset That Helps You Hit the NYT Best-Seller List

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What It Takes To Be A Superforecaster

What It Takes To Be A Superforecaster

When there are many options in front of us, how can we pick the best one? Warren Hatch has the answer. He's the CEO of Good Judgment, a forecasting company that fosters a team of "superforecasters" — people who are exceptionally good at looking at situations and predicting what'll happen next. What are they doing? And how can we do it too? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Maria Sharapova: "I Hire People I Can Lose With"

Maria Sharapova: "I Hire People I Can Lose With"

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Hey Freelancers, Fix Your Portfolio!

Hey Freelancers, Fix Your Portfolio!

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