The Leadership Discussion
Leadership, written by an operator.
Short reads from twenty years of building: the stories and rules behind the Creed and the Code. New posts daily, drawn from the work itself.
Attack Life
A hallway race at six years old, a glass window, and the rule I have run every business by since: never slow down at the moment everyone else does.
October 13, 2026 · Read ›The CodeGame 7
Pros prepare the night before the biggest game of the year. Your ordinary Tuesday deserves the same respect.
October 13, 2026 · Read ›The CodeRule #11
Be selfish with your own personal development. If you cannot be great for yourself, you cannot be great for anyone.
October 13, 2026 · Read ›The CreedBuilt, Not Funded
Twenty years of companies funded by revenue, not rounds, and why capital should follow proof instead of replacing it.
October 13, 2026 · Read ›The JourneyThe Turnaround
Playboy Club NYC grew revenue 1,200% in 11 months. Then ownership stopped paying. The turnaround, and the walk away.
October 13, 2026 · Read ›The CodeThe Camera Is Always On
People are always watching: how you hold the door, how you speak to the waiter, how you deal with adversity. Leadership is what you do in the moments nobody applauds.
October 14, 2026 · Read ›