Archive - charliep

My OS: Reflection After the Argument

In this conversation with Gregg Hinthorn, I explain how I process hard conversations.

10 hrs ago

1:27

Meetings Don’t Fail. Facilitators Do.

Meetings fail for one reason: no one protects attention.

Jan 27

The Most Meaningful Work I Didn’t See Coming

Have you ever said yes to a conversation with someone you didn’t know, and realized afterward it changed how you think about your work or your life?

Jan 23

1:08

What Makes Musk Special?

I was having lunch with my friend Jim Grady.

Jan 20

Life taught me business the expensive way.

Jan 16

What Investors Really Look At—And Why Some Deals Die Fast.

Jan 13

Why “walking networks” are the fastest shortcut to opportunities you’ll never find online

I talked to my good friend and nonprofit expert, Mike Morris, about getting a job, nonprofits, and much more—watch the rest.

Jan 9

1:03

What Investors Really Look At—And Why Some Deals Die Fast.

7. An agreement drafted solely by the investor’s lawyers almost guarantees confrontation—and can kill the deal or worse, lock you into terms that…

Jan 6

December 2025

The Inner Game: What Determines Whether You Thrive or Fold.

Dec 30, 2025

This Is What Excellence Actually Looks Like

My Conversation with Horst Schulze (The Ritz Carlton)

Dec 27, 2025

0:56

Seven Brutal Truths Every Founder Learns Fast.

Dec 23, 2025

Passion Is Not a Plan

How nonprofits miss the mark and lose their impact

Dec 20, 2025

1:08

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