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The Power of the Pivot - Why Smart Leaders Change Their Minds
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The Adaptability Advantage: Changing Your Mind Is a Superpower

Issue #2025-16 Why (And How) Smart Leaders Change Their Minds Happy Sunday Reader! We often share your insights with our community, and this update will keep you informed about how your wisdom is inspiring others. In this week's Paper Napkin Wisdom Weekly: TL:DR Paper Napkin Wisdom Preview The Courage to Pivot: Why Leaders Must Embrace Changing Their Minds Focus - Align - Act: The Leadership Advantage of Changing Your Mind Two Blueprints, Need One? Week in Review Let’s Grow This Together...

Good Isn’t Enough—Build a Circle That Grows You

Issue #2025-15 Curating Your Inner Circle Happy Sunday Reader! We often share your insights with our community, and this update will keep you informed about how your wisdom is inspiring others. Thanks to your feedback, we’re now offering a TL;DR summary—so if you're short on time, start there to get the gist. But if you’re ready to dive deeper, keep reading for the full insights, stories, and wisdom that make Paper Napkin Wisdom what it is! TL;DR – Summary of Curating Your Circle What do a...

Love, Leadership and Silverbacks

Issue #2025-14 Love, Leadership, and Silverbacks Happy Sunday Reader! We often share your insights with our community, and this update will keep you informed about how your wisdom is inspiring others. Thanks to your feedback, we’re now offering a TL;DR summary—so if you're short on time, start there to get the gist. But if you’re ready to dive deeper, keep reading for the full insights, stories, and wisdom that make Paper Napkin Wisdom what it is! TL;DR – Summary of Leading with Love What do...

Your Brain and Business ...

Issue #2025-13 Did You Forget Your Brain? Happy Sunday Reader! We often share your insights with our community, and this update will keep you informed about how your wisdom is inspiring others. Thanks to your feedback, we’re now offering a TL;DR summary—so if you're short on time, start there to get the gist. But if you’re ready to dive deeper, keep reading for the full insights, stories, and wisdom that make Paper Napkin Wisdom what it is! TL;DR – Summary of the Your Brain and Business The...

Issue #2025-12 Execution Doesn't Have to be Violent ... It Needs Rhythm Happy Sunday Reader! We often share your insights with our community, and this update will keep you informed about how your wisdom is inspiring others. Thanks to your feedback, we’re now offering a TL;DR summary—so if you're short on time, start there to get the gist. But if you’re ready to dive deeper, keep reading for the full insights, stories, and wisdom that make Paper Napkin Wisdom what it is! TL;DR – Execution That...

The Speed of Strategy Has Forever Changed

Issue #2025-11 The Speed of Strategy Has Forever Changed Happy Sunday Reader! We often share your insights with our community, and this update will keep you informed about how your wisdom is inspiring others. Thanks to your feedback, we’re now offering a TL;DR summary—so if you're short on time, start there to get the gist. But if you’re ready to dive deeper, keep reading for the full insights, stories, and wisdom that make Paper Napkin Wisdom what it is! TL;DR: Rapid Planning The speed of...

The power of WITH

Issue #2025-10 Need More From Your People? Happy Sunday Reader! We often share your insights with our community, and this update will keep you informed about how your wisdom is inspiring others. Thanks to your feedback, we’re now offering a TL;DR summary—so if you're short on time, start there to get the gist. But if you’re ready to dive deeper, keep reading for the full insights, stories, and wisdom that make Paper Napkin Wisdom what it is! TL;DR Summary: Real change happens WITH people, not...

Issue #2025-9 Inspiration vs Desperation? Happy Sunday Reader! We often share your insights with our community, and this update will keep you informed about how your wisdom is inspiring others. We’re taking a little break from the Four Constraints this week to dive into a conversation that hit me hard during a recent Men’s Group call. The topic? Desperation or Inspiration—what truly drives lasting change? It got me thinking about the moments in life when we either step up or get pushed...

The Demand Constraint ... Do you have the Blueprint to Grow Revenue?

Issue #2025-8 The Demand Constraint Happy Sunday Reader! We often share your insights with our community, and this update will keep you informed about how your wisdom is inspiring others. Last week we tackled the first and most dangerous constraint: The Capital Constraint (Cash Flow & Profit). This week, we tackle the next most challenging constraint: Demand (Sales, Marketing, and Revenue). Why? Sales fuel everything. If there’s no demand, the other constraints don’t matter as much. Even with...

Issue #2025-7 The Capital Constraint Happy Sunday Reader! We often share your insights with our community, and this update will keep you informed about how your wisdom is inspiring others. Every business—no matter how big or small—faces four critical constraints that determine success or failure. If you’re running a company that's doing $2M or $200M in revenue, these constraints will either fuel your growth or limit your potential. Over the next four editions of Paper Napkin Wisdom Weekly,...