The Crazy Ones

Episodes

183
March 24, 2021

The Power of Focus

Today I talk about what it means to stay focused and resist the temptation to always say yes to new opportunities.
182
March 22, 2021

What Is Strategy?

Today I define business strategy and unpack why we as builders want so badly to be considered strategic.
181
March 19, 2021

6 Years, 6 Lessons

We launched The Brew 6 years ago. Here are 6 of the most important lessons I learned.
180
March 17, 2021

Meeting My Coach

Today I reflect on my first executive coaching session.
179
March 15, 2021

Making $$$

Today I discuss how we secured our first advertising partners in the early days of Morning Brew.
178
March 12, 2021

Work Hard, Pay Hard

Today I discuss the Peter Principle and the influence it can have on employees, managers, and businesses.
177
March 10, 2021

Chief People Pleaser

Today I talk more about how I (unnecessarily) personalized the resignations of our first 2 employees and how we kept from losing momentum.
176
March 8, 2021

How We Built This

Today I reflect on my experience being on one of the largest business podcasts in the world.
175
March 5, 2021

A(lex)SMR

Today I share some tips and strategies for improving your audio.
174
March 3, 2021

The Future of Twitter

Today I breakdown Twitter's new products and reflect on how I can apply their strategies at Morning Brew.
173
March 1, 2021

How to Deal with Imposter Syndrome

Today I share my experiences with imposter syndrome and some techniques I use to cope with it.
171
Feb. 26, 2021

Good Interview, Bad Interview

Today I tell two stories: one about being hired and one about hiring.
170
Feb. 24, 2021

The Entrepreneur Evolution

Today I compare the stages of entrepreneurship to writing an essay.
169
Feb. 22, 2021

My Process for Productivity

Today I walk through the process I use to have a productive week.
167
Feb. 19, 2021

Building a New Product

Today I walk through the ideation and iterations of our upcoming paid product.
166
Feb. 17, 2021

Changing Our Name and Logo

Today I share the origin story of the Morning Brew name and logo.
165
Feb. 15, 2021

The Clubhouse Craze

Today I share four timeless lessons from the app that everyone's talking about: Clubhouse
164
Feb. 12, 2021

How We Raised Money

Today I tell the story of how we raised money for Morning Brew, and share tips on how to get someone to invest in you.
163
Feb. 10, 2021

Audience Building 101

Today I explain why everyone should be building an audience.
162
Feb. 8, 2021

Picking a Cofounder

Today I take you back to my college days to tell the story of how I found my cofounder.
161
Feb. 5, 2021

My First Fire

Today I share the story of my first time letting someone go at Morning Brew.
160
Feb. 3, 2021

Should I Hire My Friend?

Today I present things you should consider before working with a friend or family member.
159
Feb. 1, 2021

The Cauliflower of Business

Today I explain why an internal communication strategy is so important and go behind-the-scenes of our strategy at Morning Brew.
158
Jan. 29, 2021

4 Principles For Making Great Hires

Today I breakdown the four principles we use for hiring great talent through the story of hiring Morning Brew's Managing Editor.