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The worst advice I ever gave
I took the easy way out.
Nov 23 • 
The Bootleg Manager
And...you lost them.
Some people can’t find the point with two hands and a flashlight.
Nov 16 • 
The Bootleg Manager
Maybe don't ask me for advice
I'm not eloquent.
Nov 12 • 
The Bootleg Manager
"Executive Presence" and other made-up career advice
How to sound insightful while providing zero value.
Nov 9 • 
The Bootleg Manager
The most useless feedback I've ever received
Seriously. What am I supposed to do with that?
Nov 2 • 
The Bootleg Manager

October 2025

The Bootleg Toolkit Library
When you can't wait for a training course - you need to fix it NOW.
Oct 28 • 
The Bootleg Manager
Performance objectives as playbook
If you have to do them anyway, might as well make them useful.
Oct 26 • 
The Bootleg Manager
Learning management the hard way
You'll make mistakes. Make the most of them.
Oct 19 • 
The Bootleg Manager
The moment I'd take back
An epic output started as an epic fail - mine.
Oct 12 • 
The Bootleg Manager
Someday soon they'll realize I'm a dumbass.
I can't believe it hasn't happened yet.
Oct 5 • 
The Bootleg Manager

September 2025

Why You Need More Blank Page Time
Whiteboard + Twizzlers - Constraints = Magic
Sep 28 • 
The Bootleg Manager
The look on her face changed how I lead.
How one senior leader made a win unforgettable – for the absolute wrong reason.
Sep 21 • 
The Bootleg Manager
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