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By Ryan Vaughn
Thinking about purpose in 2022? Try this exercise.
"What is success for you? And how will you know when you have it?" These are among the first questions I ask founders when I work with them, and it t[...]

By Ryan Vaughn
The profound ROI on having fun
Entrepreneurs are artists that produce at scale. Beethoven used all twelve musical notes to compose his symphony number nine. Twelve tools, uniquely c[...]

By Ryan Vaughn
Why most 'culture work' actually hurts your company
And the simple way to ensure your culture eats strategy for lunch. A quick story to set the stage: About six years ago I scaled my company from 15-emp[...]

By Ryan Vaughn
The dark side of 'Crushing It': when looking good leads to bad results
This blog is adapted from a two-part examination of leadership, published on Second Mountain Startup. As entrepreneurs, we’re inherently vulnerable t[...]