This morning, reading Tim Ferriss’ “5-Bullet Friday” newsletter, I came across a familiar name – John Perry Barlow – and a short treatise he wrote many years ago: 25 Principles of Adult Behavior. It struck a long-forgotten chord. I met Barlow a few times in the early ’90s when we were both part of The WELL (Whole Earth ’Lectronic […]
Author Archives: Paul Meyers
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Oct
Oct
I’m not sure how many of you out there are fans of baseball – or even understand how it works. But in its’ slow march across the spring, summer and autumn months in the US, the 162 game season produces an outsized number of surprises – some glorious, some painful, some absurd, some very, very […]
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Jul
Jul
Myth Number 72 About Asia Founder Coaching I’m always getting asked: Do you only work with clients in Thailand? The answer is a definite NO! I work with clients from all over Asia – and increasingly from around the world. While I do indeed live in Bangkok, my clients have come from such places as […]
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Jul
Jul
Big news out of the US today, with President Joe Biden making the decision to withdraw from the Presidential race. Don’t worry, this is NOT an article about US politics. Rather it’s a meditation about deciding to stop, to step back to… well, quit. A few weeks back, Adam Grant wrote an opinion piece about […]
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Jul
Jul
How familiar is this story? A man and a woman are driving in a car and find themselves lost. The woman says: “There’s a gas station over there. Why don’t we stop and ask for directions?” And the man says: “No, that’s ok, I know where we’re going…” It’s kind of a cliché, but as […]
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Jun
Jun
Steve Jobs famously said “You can’t connect the dots looking forward, you can only connect them looking backward. So, you must trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” You never know how something you do one day will have a positive impact on something you do years later. To me, this is […]
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Jun
Jun
When working on important tasks, it’s very easy to spend a good chunk of time doing nothing but that task, then crashing – finding yourself spent for the rest of the day. It’s easy to do: We get in the Zone where we’re most productive and just power through until the gas tank is empty. […]
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Jun
Jun
I used to hate journalling. I try to avoid using the word “hate” in my day-to-day conversations and was very strict about my kids not using the word as they grew up. But when it came to journalling, those rules went out the window. Let’s just say I had very strong negative feelings about it. […]
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May
May
I’ve been speaking about this with past clients – and with Founders who were interested but ultimately decided not to engage me. The results are pretty surprising. While Founder Coaching is quite popular in the US, and almost a prerequisite for follow-on funding these days in the Valley, until very recently most pre- and post-Series […]
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May
May
Over the years, 3 “greatest hits” have come to dominate my coaching clients’ request list: – I want to become a better leader– I struggle with my co-founder– My partner/spouse is exhausted by my startup I’d say these represent 80% or more of the initial coaching requests I receive. While my background as a founder/operator often leads to […]