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Paper Napkin Wisdom has more than 400 conversations with founders, CEOs and coaches. Each one ends with an idea small enough to fit on a napkin. These hubs sort them by the problem you came with. Pick the one that sounds like your week.
Each hub opens with the episodes to hear first. Then it lists every other conversation on the topic. Most are interviews. Some are Edge of the Napkin episodes, where I work through one idea on my own. Start anywhere.
Mindset
Mindset
How founders choose their beliefs, manage fear and doubt, and grow into the leader the business needs. With Tom Bilyeu, Peter Shankman and more.
19 episodes · Open the hub ›
Fear of Failure
Founders on fear of failure and taking risks. Peter Shankman, Laura Burke, Rainier Mallol and Dan Cataldi on doing the scary thing anyway.
17 episodes · Open the hub ›
Self-Doubt
How founders handle self-doubt, imposter syndrome and comparison, from Amy Bernstein, Stefanie Fox, Warren Rustand and Keith Strauss.
16 episodes · Open the hub ›
Limiting Beliefs
How to notice and change the limiting beliefs that keep founders small, from Zahra Al-Harazi, Tom Bilyeu, Patrick Gentempo and Clay Hebert.
16 episodes · Open the hub ›
Take Action
How founders stop procrastinating and get past perfectionism, with Andy Fine's 95% rule, Jim Palmer, John Henry and Brian Kight.
16 episodes · Open the hub ›
Purpose
Why are you building this? Jeff Hoffman, Todd Palmer, Dandapani and others on finding your purpose and building a purpose driven business.
15 episodes · Open the hub ›
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership skills from founders and CEO coaches, with Geoff Smart's research on 3,052 leaders, Bill Treasurer, Val Jon Farris and Focus, Align, Act.
42 episodes · Open the hub ›
Managing a Team
How to manage a team and grow your managers, with Michael Walsh's Freedom by Design series, Cameron Herold's two ladders and Ted Nolan.
17 episodes · Open the hub ›
Communication
How leaders handle difficult conversations and give feedback, with Doug Noll's two words, Christina Harbridge, Courtney Ramsey and Sheelagh Whittaker.
15 episodes · Open the hub ›
Calm Under Pressure
How leaders stay calm under pressure, with Alex Charfen, Jimmy Park and Gina Mollicone-Long on emotional intelligence when it matters most.
13 episodes · Open the hub ›
Decision-Making
How business owners make decisions faster and better, with the 40/70 rule, Scott Fritz's filter, the coin flip test and why averages lie.
12 episodes · Open the hub ›
Growing the business
Scale
Why growth stalls at $2M, $5M and $10M, and how founders scale a business past it, with Michael Walsh, Kirk Dando, Greg Crabtree and Jim Brown.
16 episodes · Open the hub ›
Sales
Sales tips from founders who sell, with Ari Galper's one call sale, Warren Rustand on the commitment question and Jane Roos's 10 no's a day.
20 episodes · Open the hub ›
Marketing
Marketing for small business owners. Strategy before tactics, Rand Fishkin's three circles, simple messaging and standing out in a crowded market.
21 episodes · Open the hub ›
Hiring
How to hire employees who fit, with Michael Walsh's six attributes, Peter Bredlau Jr. on attitude over skill, Brian Scudamore and Cameron Herold.
10 episodes · Open the hub ›
Delegation
How to delegate and stop being the bottleneck, with Nathan Baws, Adam Robinson of Hireology, Ross Albers and Brandon Bagley.
11 episodes · Open the hub ›
Culture
How to build a company culture that holds, with Tristan White's checklist, Jason Barger, Linda Galindo on accountability and Andrea Carter on belonging.
22 episodes · Open the hub ›
Finance and Cash Flow
Why a profitable business runs out of cash, and how owners fix it, with Alan Miltz's seven levers, Profit First and lessons from service businesses.
9 episodes · Open the hub ›
The owner
Energy
Entrepreneur burnout and how founders recover, with Heidi Hanna on pitch counts, Michael Walsh's four energy buckets and Steven Langer on rest.
16 episodes · Open the hub ›
Time
Time management for entrepreneurs. Say no to almost everything, find your one thing, try the 45-15 method and write a stop list.
18 episodes · Open the hub ›
Work-Life Balance
Work life balance for founders who run a business and a family, with Kevin Dee, Jack McDonald, Jim Sheils's family board meetings and Bill Dost.
17 episodes · Open the hub ›
Resilience
How founders recover after business failure, with Alex Charfen, Perry Solomon, Marc Dann, Kim Bode and Aaron Hale on getting back up.
32 episodes · Open the hub ›
What comes next
Exits, Freedom and the Second Stage
Selling a business, knowing your number and what comes after, with Michael Walsh, Rick Sapio, Dustin Wells and Sean Finter on freedom.
31 episodes · Open the hub ›