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Has your company growth stalled? You may be in the 2nd Chasm.

You remember it like yesterday. Your company’s revenue had flatlined. Growth had stalled. Things that worked before just

October 08, 2020
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John Jonson Joins Ionic Partners as Principal, Capital Formation

Ionic Partners, a pioneer in investing in and operating Second Chasm software companies, announces the appointment of Joh

March 08, 2023
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Ionic Partners Names Tanner Cerand Principal, Origination

Ionic Partners, experts in acquiring and operating recurring revenue software businesses, announces the appointment of Ta

January 11, 2022
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How to work asynchronously

The term ‘asynchronous’ is confusing. And when you add in the word ‘work’ - eyes glaze over. In many ways - 'working

July 21, 2021
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Audio quality comparison: AirPods vs embedded mic vs USB mic

"Sorry - John - I can't hear you. Can you get closer to the mic? Nope - that didn't fix it. Can you switch to a different

June 25, 2021
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How to use 3 min videos to better manage your remote team

Congratulations. You’ve managed to (sorta) figure out this remote work thing. Your team is working from home, Zoom appear

April 23, 2021
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Why Hiring for Culture Fit is a Bad Idea...

Ask most leaders today and unless they’ve been hiding under a rock, they’ll agree that culture is more important than com

April 13, 2021
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5 steps for great video meetings while traveling

Imagine the day. Travel has opened back up and you're dusting off that passport. Dormant airline miles are being used. Y

March 30, 2021
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How does remote work accelerate the BCorp movement?

Milton Friedman The Nobel winning economist Milton Friedman famously stated “There is one and only one social res

November 12, 2020
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The best tax code ever developed for small businesses

“Imagine owning stock in a company where the price appreciates greatly, you sell it, and pay NO tax on your profit.” 

October 16, 2020
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How 10 marbles became my key remote productivity tool

10 marbles? Huh? Let me explain. Like many of you - I’m now sitting at home (attempting to work) next to my 2 ‘remo

March 25, 2020
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How a stack of books can make your video conferencing 10x better

Look at this image below.  On the left - you have a professional video setup (newscaster) and on the right, you h

March 23, 2020
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Why managers hate remote work

It’s true - most managers hate remote work.  Yes, they trust their employees. Yes, they want a culture of flex

March 17, 2020
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2 Critical Steps for Fortune 500 Managers Going Remote

If you’re a typical Fortune 500 manager (like I was for 14 years at Intel) - your calendar is rammed with back-to-back me

March 10, 2020
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5 steps to throw a great virtual holiday party

Virtual holiday - what? That sounds ridiculous. I know - that’s what is going through your head right now. And trust

December 22, 2019
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3 min video to show how virtual worlds will contribute to remote work

Remote work evangelists have a tendency to believe that the word 'office' is a four letter word. This is short-sided and

December 13, 2019
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Book notes: Trillion Dollar Coach - Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell

The 'cult' of remote work evangelists believe that the lessons of 'classic' Silicon Valley companies are outdated and don

December 11, 2019
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Book Notes: What you do is who you are (Horowitz)

I have to admit that I wasn't always a big 'culture' guy. The word always sounded like a fluffy HR term that didn't real

November 22, 2019
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How To Make a 'Gold Standard' Remote Work Office

Ok - so maybe the ‘gold standard’ that Andreas Klinger called my office in this tweet may be overstating it a bit. But I

November 20, 2019
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5 Advanced Video Conferencing Tips

When people hear you’re a ‘remote worker’ - they automatically assume you’re working in some elevator-music-filled coffee

November 15, 2019
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What to look for in a remote job?

The audio version of the What is an Authentic Remote job? blog post What the heck is ‘remote work’? Is a job that let

November 14, 2019
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