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30. Alignment: The Intersection of Communication & Comprehension

One of the most confusing rules for people new to soccer is offsides. It’s one of the reasons I despised sitting by other spectators while…

4 min readDec 24, 2020

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29. Effort: The Intersection of Foresight & Work-Ethic

The effort is the intersection of foresight and work-ethic

4 min readDec 17, 2020

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28. Ability: The Intersection of Capacity & Practice

The key is to be prepared to take advantage of opportunities

4 min readDec 11, 2020

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27. Control: The Intersection of Decisiveness & Confidence

I like having choices. Am I going to have eggs or cereal for breakfast? Am I going to wear a green shirt or a white shirt? Am I going to…

5 min readDec 2, 2020

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27. Control: The Intersection of Decisiveness & Confidence

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26. Maturity: The Intersection of Experience & Rationality

“Maturity is the capacity to endure uncertainty.” — John Finley

6 min readNov 18, 2020

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26. Maturity: The Intersection of Experience & Rationality

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25. Persistence: The Intersection of Optimism & Grit

I’m a serial entrepreneur. I’ve started companies, and exited companies. Some gracefully, others not so gracefully. I’ve also been a…

5 min readNov 11, 2020

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25. Persistence: The Intersection of Optimism & Grit

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24. Quality: The Intersection of Thoroughness & Standardization

In a previous role, I had accountability for quality at a software company. If that sounds like testing, you’d be correct. It’s a simple…

5 min readNov 4, 2020

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24. Quality: The Intersection of Thoroughness & Standardization

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Aligning Senior Leaders in Times of Change

“It is pretty bad when only half the C-suite agrees on the same objectives.” — MIT Sloan Management Review*

5 min readOct 31, 2020

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Aligning Senior Leaders in Times of Change

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23. Insight: The Intersection of Assessment & Interpretation

“The essence of profound insight is simplicity.” — Jim Collins

5 min readOct 7, 2020

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23. Insight: The Intersection of Assessment & Interpretation

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22. Aptitude: The Intersection of Effort & Ability

I’ve heard people equate businesses to puzzles, where success is found by organizing a bunch of disparate pieces into a recognizable and /…

7 min readOct 1, 2020

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22. Aptitude: The Intersection of Effort & Ability

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Brett Simpson

Brett Simpson

Managing Director @ Elevate Simply | Investor | Advisor. Author of the “In my experience…” and “Intersections of Performance” series.

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