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Insights from Danny Meyer's "Setting the Table"

Insights from Danny Meyer's "Setting the Table"

What I Took Away from My First Men's Retreat

What I Took Away from My First Men's Retreat

Reflecting Through Books: Balancing Real-Time Decisions with Long-Term Thinking

Reflecting Through Books: Balancing Real-Time Decisions with Long-Term Thinking

On My Mind This Father's Day

On My Mind This Father's Day

Flags Don't Fix Things

Flags Don't Fix Things

Barrel 19 Letter

Barrel 19 Letter

Learning from Danny Meyer: Turning Over the Rocks in Client Work

Learning from Danny Meyer: Turning Over the Rocks in Client Work

What a Beeping Smoke Detector Taught Me About the Power of Doing

What a Beeping Smoke Detector Taught Me About the Power of Doing

Changing Daycares & The Quiet Reason Customers Walk Away

Changing Daycares & The Quiet Reason Customers Walk Away

Identity Trap

Pursue Excellence, Success Will Follow

Pursue Excellence, Success Will Follow

Finding vs. Creating Joy in the Mundane

Finding vs. Creating Joy in the Mundane

An Open Feedback Session Inspired by the 20 Habits in "What Got You Here Won't Get You There" by Marshall Goldsmith

An Open Feedback Session Inspired by the 20 Habits in "What Got You Here Won't Get You There" by Marshall Goldsmith

Optimizing the Current Site, But the Brand Has Moved On

Racing My Second HYROX

Racing My Second HYROX

Self-Perception & A Reminder On Perspective

Self-Perception & A Reminder On Perspective

The Unexpected Returns of Showing Up Fully

The Unexpected Returns of Showing Up Fully

Expo West 2024—That's a Wrap

Expo West 2024—That's a Wrap

Leadership, Endurance, and the Team Behind Every Effort

Leadership, Endurance, and the Team Behind Every Effort

The Power of Repetition—In Parenting & Leadership

The Power of Repetition—In Parenting & Leadership

Agency Conversations—The Long-Term Impact of Short-Term Decisions

Agency Conversations—The Long-Term Impact of Short-Term Decisions

Quarterly Rituals & Learnings from Q1 Town Hall

Quarterly Rituals & Learnings from Q1 Town Hall

A Lingering Injury & Moving Past Percieved Limitations

A Lingering Injury & Moving Past Percieved Limitations

Entering Client Challenges with Calm and an Open Mind

Entering Client Challenges with Calm and an Open Mind

Embracing Unarguable Statements

Embracing Unarguable Statements

Insights from Our CPG Dinner at NRF

Insights from Our CPG Dinner at NRF

Sharing My Third Year In Review

Sharing My Third Year In Review

2024 In Review

Working On My 2024 In Review

Working On My 2024 In Review

Building Trust With Clients Through Accountability

Building Trust With Clients Through Accountability

A Weekend in the ICU & A Reminder to Slow Down

A Weekend in the ICU & A Reminder to Slow Down

Breaking Down the Last 10 Deals: Learning from Wins & Losses

Breaking Down the Last 10 Deals: Learning from Wins & Losses

My First Desk & Reflections On Personal Growth

My First Desk & Reflections On Personal Growth

Takeaways from an 18-Month Sales Cycle

Takeaways from an 18-Month Sales Cycle

Tailoring Brand Messaging to Reach Customers

Reflections from My First Marathon

Reflections from My First Marathon

A CRO Mindset to Commerce Care

A CRO Mindset to Commerce Care

Running Our Own Race

Running Our Own Race

The Rituals Driving Communication at Barrel

The Rituals Driving Communication at Barrel

Friday Emails: Keeping the Team Aligned with Real-Time Updates

Friday Emails: Keeping the Team Aligned with Real-Time Updates

Balancing Real Experience with Training for New Hires

Balancing Real Experience with Training for New Hires

Gratitude As A Mindset

Gratitude As A Mindset

Taking Our Quarterly Debriefs Agency-Wide

Taking Our Quarterly Debriefs Agency-Wide

Diary of a CEO & The Art of Good Conversation

Diary of a CEO & The Art of Good Conversation

On the Road to My First Marathon

On the Road to My First Marathon

Building Culture with Tuesday Meetup

Building Culture with Tuesday Meetup

The Cost of Moving Fast Without A Plan

The Cost of Moving Fast Without A Plan

Creating Transformative Change Through Small Actions

Creating Transformative Change Through Small Actions

A Framework for Building Strategy

A Framework for Building Strategy

Ramit Sethi's 'Rich Life' & the Power of Dr. Benjamin Hardy's 1-Page Reports

Ramit Sethi's 'Rich Life' & the Power of Dr. Benjamin Hardy's 1-Page Reports

The 3 Leadership Traps from "Hope Is Not A Method"

The 3 Leadership Traps from "Hope Is Not A Method"

Different Paths for Two Beauty Brands Facing Falling Conversion & Sales

Different Paths for Two Beauty Brands Facing Falling Conversion & Sales

End of An Era—Barrel Partners Book Club

End of An Era—Barrel Partners Book Club

BL&T No. 200: H1 2024 Barrel Update

BL&T No. 200: H1 2024 Barrel Update

BL&T No. 199: Going Deeper with Generative Questions

BL&T No. 199: Going Deeper with Generative Questions

BL&T No. 198: Shopify Editions, Sales, & Culture

BL&T No. 198: Shopify Editions, Sales, & Culture

BL&T No. 197: Leading Our Weekly Pulse Meeting for the First Time

BL&T No. 197: Leading Our Weekly Pulse Meeting for the First Time

BL&T No. 196: A Reflection on Resilience

BL&T No. 196: A Reflection on Resilience

BL&T No. 195: HYROX & Starting A New Chapter As CEO

BL&T No. 195: HYROX & Starting A New Chapter As CEO

BL&T No. 194: Universal Principles for Effective Landing Pages

BL&T No. 194: Universal Principles for Effective Landing Pages

BL&T No. 193: Hope Is Not A Strategy

BL&T No. 193: Hope Is Not A Strategy

My Cuyana "Customer" Journey: The Missed Opportunity of Gifters

My Cuyana "Customer" Journey: The Missed Opportunity of Gifters

BL&T No. 192: Revisiting Focus & Priorities: Consolidating Newsletters

BL&T No. 192: Revisiting Focus & Priorities: Consolidating Newsletters

BL&T No. 191: Taking Steps Away from Hourly Engagements

BL&T No. 191: Taking Steps Away from Hourly Engagements

ChargeX 2024 Thoughts & Takeaways

ChargeX 2024 Thoughts & Takeaways

BL&T No. 190: Should this be a meeting?

BL&T No. 190: Should this be a meeting?

The Endless Paths to Purchase in CPG

The Endless Paths to Purchase in CPG

BL&T No. 189: Weighing Upfront Investments in Potential Client Engagements

BL&T No. 189: Weighing Upfront Investments in Potential Client Engagements

Navigating Headless E-Commerce: When Is It Worth It?

Navigating Headless E-Commerce: When Is It Worth It?

BL&T No. 188: Training Is Not A Silver Bullet

BL&T No. 188: Training Is Not A Silver Bullet

I'm a Ghost to Magic Spoon: Ideas for Omnichannel Engagement

I'm a Ghost to Magic Spoon: Ideas for Omnichannel Engagement

BL&T No. 187: The Importance of Capturing Vision for Delegation (& Dan Sullivan's 'Impact Filter')

BL&T No. 187: The Importance of Capturing Vision for Delegation (& Dan Sullivan's 'Impact Filter')

What Sets Winning E-Commerce Teams Apart

What Sets Winning E-Commerce Teams Apart

BL&T No. 186: Slow Now, Fast Later Isn't Always the Way

BL&T No. 186: Slow Now, Fast Later Isn't Always the Way

Building a Strong E-Commerce Foundation for Marketing Success

Building a Strong E-Commerce Foundation for Marketing Success