Daily Routines

Kyle and Matt discuss daily routines, why there's no one right size fits all, the importance of reflection points, and why some activities are better in the morning, and others at night.

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When Things Fall Apart

Kyle and Matt discuss what to do when you realize your business isn't working and there are serious issues to fix. Matt relays his framework for working through these challenges which include answering; Profitability through which customer mix through which capabilities/people/technology is needed and then how to measure it through KPIs. Kyle and Matt discuss each of these components.

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Annual Performance Reviews Aren't Bullshit

Kyle and Matt discuss Andy Grove's approach to annual performance appraisals, why surprises may come up even with regular 1:1s, how to handle 360 feedback, and the importance of knowing an employee's long term goals as you coach them to success in their role.

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Management Training

In this episode, Kyle and Matt discuss the best way to train new leaders in an organization in a way that gives them experience before being promoted without losing high potential individual contributors.

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Marketing Is Sales At Scale

Kyle and Matt discuss building a brand when you're a small business selling to enterprises, and whether it even matters. Along the way, they discuss customer discovery to map the buying journey.

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Structuring Your Organization

Kyle and Matt discuss why your org structure is almost as important as the people you hire, why flat works... up until a point, hybrid organizations, dual reporting, cross-functional teams.

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Buy-In

Kyle and Matt discuss how to make high-quality decisions in a way that achieves buy-in from all stakeholders involved in executing them.

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Battening Down The Hatches

Kyle and Matt discuss how to prepare for an economic downturn by doing what managers should be often doing anyways; focusing on the core business and cutting waste and distractions.

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