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Opportunities are Easy To Recognize When Times are Tough

In 2022, after ten intense years of work, I left my first business start-up.  I was exhausted. All my spiritual and intellectual energy had gone into that business.  We opened seven locations in three markets.  25,000 square feet minimum per location.  Hundreds of employees.  Developing the operations of a business while simultaneously expanding.  Managing through …

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The Creative Process, or Why I never attended the opening party for a new location

The first company I cofounded opened and ran indoor climbing gyms.  During my eight years operating that company, we opened seven gyms.  I was primarily responsible for developing and opening the doors to customers of the first five locations.  What was the process like? A typical development timeline for a new gym is around 3 …

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