by John Macdonald | Apr 11, 2025 | The250
Let’s assume you’ve gotten out of bed (or maybe you’re reading this in bed, but definitely will get out of bed). That means today can be the day. Today can be the day you make the call.Today can be the day you say “Hello.”Today can be the...
by John Macdonald | Apr 10, 2025 | The250
We’re built to cooperate. Heck, you learned it in kindergarten, but let’s face it, you didn’t need to learn it. You already knew it. We comunicate, coordinate, and generally work together towards some cooperative goal. Even when we are singular and...
by John Macdonald | Apr 9, 2025 | The250
Every interaction you have is some sort of pitch. How’s your pitch deck? Most pitches fail. Not because your idea is weak or your deck isn’t slick, but because the language is wrong. You’re fluent in you. Your product, your...
by John Macdonald | Apr 8, 2025 | The250
You’ve done it. We’ve all done it. “Don’t touch the hot stove!” Yet, sometimes, you do it anyway. It’s not rational. It’s not you thinking it through (although you may convince yourself you are). You know, deep down or even on...
by John Macdonald | Apr 7, 2025 | The250
That’s where you start. If you don’t know or don’t know how to address the question of “why would they care,” you won’t get anywhere. This is the main...