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When Helping Hurts: Confessions of a 'Hero' Leader

When Helping Hurts: Confessions of a 'Hero' Leader

By Dave Koshinz

When My Helping Hurts: Confessions of a “Hero” Leader

I used to think of myself as the reliable fire-fighter—swooping in whenever flames licked at a project or a teammate’s confidence. Hero-ing felt noble: deadlines met, crises averted, everyone safe. But somewhere along the way I noticed something u...


08.13.25 09:07 AM - Comment(s)
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Bootstrap OR Funded

Bootstrap OR Funded

By Dave Koshinz

When the spark hits at 3 a.m.—that “what-if…” moment scribbled on a napkin—whose dream is it, really? Yours? Or the investor who’ll soon be checking your burn-rate spreadsheet?
If, like me, you’ve bootstrapped ventures because outside money felt suspiciously like a new boss, you’re in good company. A...
08.04.25 07:50 AM - Comment(s)
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Delegating Up

Delegating Up

By Dave Koshinz

When Leaders Become the Center of Everything

Imagine this: It’s 11:37 a.m.and your lunch is still untouched. Three team members are queued outside your door, two more are pinging you on Slack, and your calendar is double-booked. You hired bright people precisely so you wouldn’t be the bottleneck—yet ...


07.29.25 08:37 AM - Comment(s)
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Love Your Work

By Dave Koshinz

Love Your Work

Imagine it’s Monday at 8 a.m..

One leader glances at the calendar and feels a familiar heaviness; another feels a pulse of quiet excitement. Both have the same meetings, the same market pressures, the same 10-hour day ahead. The difference lives inside the relationship they’ve built with their work.
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07.26.25 08:22 AM - Comment(s)
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