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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. 196: A Reflection on Resilience

BL&T No. 196: A Reflection on Resilience

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. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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')

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

BL&T No. 185: Navigating Client Changes & Shuffling

BL&T No. 185: Navigating Client Changes & Shuffling

BL&T No. 184: Thinking On Standards

BL&T No. 184: Thinking On Standards

BL&T No. 183: A Reminder of the Creativity Found in the Quiet Moments

BL&T No. 183: A Reminder of the Creativity Found in the Quiet Moments

BL&T No. 182: Design & Meaningful Client Engagements

BL&T No. 182: Design & Meaningful Client Engagements

BL&T No. 181: Finding Energy & Gratitude in Life's Unexpected Obstacles

BL&T No. 181: Finding Energy & Gratitude in Life's Unexpected Obstacles

BL&T No. 180: Turning an Early Career Challenge into a Stepping Stone

BL&T No. 180: Turning an Early Career Challenge into a Stepping Stone

BL&T No. 179: Downsizing to Discovery: Reflecting on Barrel through Insights from 'Same As Ever'

BL&T No. 179: Downsizing to Discovery: Reflecting on Barrel through Insights from 'Same As Ever'

BL&T No. 178: Exploring David Maister's Dynamos, Cruisers, & Losers

BL&T No. 178: Exploring David Maister's Dynamos, Cruisers, & Losers

BL&T No. 177: Overcoming Fear & Comfort from Parenthood to Professional Life

BL&T No. 177: Overcoming Fear & Comfort from Parenthood to Professional Life

BL&T No. 176: Reflecting on the Barrel Website Redesign Process

BL&T No. 176: Reflecting on the Barrel Website Redesign Process

BL&T No. 175: Takeaways from "Same As Ever" by Morgan Housel

BL&T No. 175: Takeaways from "Same As Ever" by Morgan Housel

BL&T No. 174: Reviewing My 2023 Website Performance

BL&T No. 174: Reviewing My 2023 Website Performance

BL&T No. 173: Sharing My Second Year In Review

BL&T No. 173: Sharing My Second Year In Review

BL&T No. 172: New Business As An Agency-Wide Initiative

BL&T No. 172: New Business As An Agency-Wide Initiative

BL&T No. 171: Getting the Most Out Of My Sleep as a New Parent

BL&T No. 171: Getting the Most Out Of My Sleep as a New Parent

BL&T No. 170: Project Constraints Team Practice in 3-2-1 Growth Practice

BL&T No. 170: Project Constraints Team Practice in 3-2-1 Growth Practice

BL&T No. 169: Navigating the Client Decision-Making Process

BL&T No. 169: Navigating the Client Decision-Making Process

BL&T No. 168: David Goggins on Doing What You Don't Like To Do

BL&T No. 168: David Goggins on Doing What You Don't Like To Do

BL&T No. 167: Reflecting on "The Inner Game of Tennis" by Timothy Gallwey

BL&T No. 167: Reflecting on "The Inner Game of Tennis" by Timothy Gallwey

BL&T No. 166: Channeling Your Best on Every Stage

BL&T No. 166: Channeling Your Best on Every Stage

BL&T No. 165: Evolving as a Manager Through Upward Feedback Insights

BL&T No. 165: Evolving as a Manager Through Upward Feedback Insights

BL&T No. 164: Hosting Our Second Annual Barrel Retreat

BL&T No. 164: Hosting Our Second Annual Barrel Retreat

BL&T No. 163: Delivering First, Worst-Case Mindset, & Sharing Your Secret Sauce

BL&T No. 163: Delivering First, Worst-Case Mindset, & Sharing Your Secret Sauce

BL&T No. 162: E-Commerce Insights from Recharge's ChargeUp

BL&T No. 162: E-Commerce Insights from Recharge's ChargeUp

BL&T No. 161: Shopify Enterprise Partner Summit & Dollar Shave Club's Shopify Story

BL&T No. 161: Shopify Enterprise Partner Summit & Dollar Shave Club's Shopify Story

BL&T No. 160: Reflecting on Luck

BL&T No. 160: Reflecting on Luck

BL&T No. 159: Shreyas Doshi's 3 Levels of Project Collaboration

BL&T No. 159: Shreyas Doshi's 3 Levels of Project Collaboration

BL&T No. 158: How to Reduce BFCM Returns

BL&T No. 158: How to Reduce BFCM Returns

BL&T No. 157: Exploring Arthur Brooks's "Macronutrients of Happiness"

BL&T No. 157: Exploring Arthur Brooks's "Macronutrients of Happiness"

BL&T No. 156: Revisiting Client Performance Dashboards

BL&T No. 156: Revisiting Client Performance Dashboards

BL&T No. 155: Embracing the Basics

BL&T No. 155: Embracing the Basics

BL&T No. 154: Mylo

BL&T No. 154: Mylo

BL&T No. 153: Understanding Secondary Client Stakeholders

BL&T No. 153: Understanding Secondary Client Stakeholders

BL&T No. 152: How My Motorcycle Dealer Missed Out On Greater Customer Value

BL&T No. 152: How My Motorcycle Dealer Missed Out On Greater Customer Value

BL&T No. 151: Taking A Walk in Your Team's Shoes

BL&T No. 151: Taking A Walk in Your Team's Shoes

BL&T No. 150: 150 Weeks of Connecting Dots

BL&T No. 150: 150 Weeks of Connecting Dots

BL&T No. 149: Celebrating 10 Years at Barrel

BL&T No. 149: Celebrating 10 Years at Barrel

BL&T No. 148: Exploring VUCA in E-commerce: What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do

BL&T No. 148: Exploring VUCA in E-commerce: What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do