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Focusing on the Big Levers
Archimedes said, “Give me a long enough lever and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.” Leverage is a topic that’s been written…
Mar 28, 2023
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Mental Models vs. First-Hand Experience
This is one of those topics I’d been pondering for a bit, but was struggling to put concrete words to my somewhat vague thoughts.
Mar 14, 2023
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February 2023
Data Requires Context
I’m guessing you’ve seen some of the same headlines I have.
Feb 28, 2023
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Starting Something New and the Dunning-Kruger Effect
Ever heard of the Dunning-Kruger Effect?
Feb 14, 2023
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January 2023
Thoughts on Healthy Habit Formation
I’ll start by saying that I’m going to borrow some from James Clear and his #1 New York Times Bestseller Atomic Habits and BJ Fogg’s Tiny Habits in this…
Jan 30, 2023
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No "One-Size-Fits-All" in Business
Abraham Maslow is probably best known for “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs”.
Jan 17, 2023
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No "One-Size-Fits-All" in Business
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The Elusive Pursuit of Work/Life Balance
I’ll start with a couple housekeeping items:
Jan 3, 2023
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December 2022
Coming soon
This is Tom’s Substack, a newsletter about Leadership and Business.
Dec 16, 2022
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July 2022
Drawbacks to Having All the Answers
Quick Note: We're set to close on our 3rd business acquisition next week.
Jul 30, 2022
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What Got You Here Won't Necessarily Get You There
If you've done something the same way for a while, and gotten good results, it's easy to think you can keep plugging away and making progress.
Jul 18, 2022
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Tom Birchard
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What Got You Here Won't Necessarily Get You There
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June 2022
8 Expectations I Got Wrong in My New Venture
As I was getting ready to start my new venture as President & CEO of Southeastern Home Services, I wrote an article titled 8 Lessons I'll Take With Me…
Jun 12, 2022
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May 2022
Coping With an Overwhelming To-Do List
At Southeastern Home Services, we're 1 month into acquisition #1 (Mario's Air Conditioning & Heating), and just over 2 weeks into acquisition #2…
May 29, 2022
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