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sell your wood shavings

Aug 19, 2026

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3 min read

sell your wood shavings

there's always more revenue to be had

David Riggs
David Riggs
this game can only be played once

Aug 12, 2026

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5 min read

this game can only be played once

we found half a percent of the goal before the meeting ended

David Riggs
David Riggs
that happens too much to be normal

Aug 5, 2026

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2 min read

that happens too much to be normal

the five minute problems that never make the issues list

David Riggs
David Riggs
i doubted.

Jul 15, 2026

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3 min read

i doubted.

and i was proved wrong.

David Riggs
David Riggs
smaller the room, the better

Jul 8, 2026

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3 min read

smaller the room, the better

the one question i use to build a leadership team

David Riggs
David Riggs
if i did my job perfectly, would they be happy?

Jun 24, 2026

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2 min read

if i did my job perfectly, would they be happy?

no, this isn't therapy. we're talking about clients.

David Riggs
David Riggs
i don't care what you think

Jun 17, 2026

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2 min read

i don't care what you think

i only care what the customer thinks

David Riggs
David Riggs
you can't find feelings in quickbooks

Jun 10, 2026

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3 min read

you can't find feelings in quickbooks

however it'd be pretty cool if you could

David Riggs
David Riggs
choose your mountain

Jun 3, 2026

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6 min read

choose your mountain

i chose one that came with a safety warning

David Riggs
David Riggs
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