Millions of apps claim they'll help you run your business better.

Few of them actually do.

Here are 8 that deliver on their promise: First things first.

The sheer volume of software, apps, & productivity tools available can seem to be never-ending.

As a founder myself, I get it.

With this in mind, I thought I'd share what's worked for me & my team (and save you some headaches along the way).

Let's dig in!

Most people suck at communicating.

They talk a lot––yet say very little.

Here's how to NOT be "one of them" : Be clear:

Choose your words carefully.

It doesn't matter what you're saying if no one is hearing the message.

Trying to sound intelligent through the use of complex ideas or expressions might make you feel good...

But it doesn't work.

The jerk, the slacker, and the downer...

How to deal with the most difficult personalities: Working together is hard enough.

But what would you do if someone was actively—and secretly—trying to undermine everything your team did?

In his book The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle tells of a researcher named Will Felps who hired an actor with a single goal in mind...

Sabotage

We all want to move fast.

But sometimes––you need to slow down to speed up.

How to make the right decision today (so we’re all on the same page tomorrow): As a founder, I quickly learned that the most important muscle I could build was that of becoming a better decision-maker.

Think about it.

Our days are really just a series of decisions...

One after another, affecting our team, our business, and our future.

The one thing Steve Jobs says every meeting needs: People voice three main complaints about meetings:

🚫 We have too many.
🚫 They are a waste of time.
🚫 Nothing ever gets done.

Steve Jobs figured out a way to eliminate two out of the three––and so can you.

Talent doesn’t make a great team.

Alignment does.

3 critical lessons on team success: Let's start with a story.

Retired U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal knows a few things about building teams.

Throughout his career, he created alignment and comradery between disparate — and often antagonistic — branches of the military.

Most meetings are a waste of time.

But there's an easy fix.

The 10% rule––how it changed my company and will change yours too: So what's the 10% rule?

It's simple.

In a 40-hour week, you're allowed to block off no more than four hours for internal meetings.

10%

This is how you move FAST.