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[ALIGNED]: A Blog Series For Entrepreneurs

How To Create A Resilient, Self-Managing, Purpose-Driven Company (And Aligned Life)

[ALIGNED] is an article series launched in May of 2020, devoted to helping entrepreneurs create an Aligned Company and an Aligned Life.

An Aligned Company is…

  • Resilient: Able to withstand external and internal pressures and threats to its survival.

  • Highly Profitable: Not driven just by revenue and growth, and not reliant on investor $.

  • Self-Managing: Able to run without the owner(s) involved in the day-to-day (or at all).

  • Purpose-Driven: Driven by a mission greater than just the pursuit of profit, growth or wealth.

An Aligned Life is…

  • …in line with one's highest ideals, values, and aspirations.

  • …lived with authenticity in one’s work, relationships, and play.

  • …one that contains plenty of space for connected and fulfilling relationships.

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[ALIGNED] Table of Contents

START HERE: AN INTRODUCTION

Part 1: Crisis and Catharsis

  1. Introduction: When It All Fell Apart

  2. The Alignment Scorecard: It’s Time for An Audit

  3. In Praise of Small: Why Small (Businesses) Is Beautiful

  4. The Reckoning: An Entrepreneurial Drowning

  5. Stillness: An Entrepreneurial Superpower

  6. I Am Ego, Great Destroyer: Why And How Ego Sinks Companies

  7. The Importance of Personal Values: Why and How To Write Them

  8. A New North Star: Profit Vs. Revenue

    Part 2: A Foundation

  9. Get Vivid: Create Your Company Vision - A Vision For The Ages

  10. Guiding Principles: Lighthouses In The Fog

  11. Simple as Possible: And No Simpler

  12. Getting S@#$ Done: The Power of Entrepreneurial Focus

    Part 3: The Rubber Hits The Road

  13. Stop Doing Shitty Work: Focus On Your Unique Ability (coming Aug. 18)

  14. Write Your Playbooks: Delegate Like A Pro

  15. Execute Like A Boss: Bombroof Systems For Executing Your Plan

  16. Resolve Your Issues: How To Stop Putting Out Fires

    Part 4: The Final Pieces: Putting It All Together

  17. Metrics That Matter: How to Build an Amazing KPI Dashboard

  18. Get Into The Groove: Establish Your Meeting Rhythms

  19. Trust Your Team: Let Them Soar

  20. Epilogue: How It All Comes Together


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