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David Riggs
Stop Firing Clients You Don't Like

Apr 28, 2026

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3 min read

Stop Firing Clients You Don't Like

discomfort is not a business reason

David Riggs
David Riggs
When Flexibility Becomes a Liability

Apr 21, 2026

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4 min read

When Flexibility Becomes a Liability

the contractor model that got you here is strangling what comes next

David Riggs
David Riggs
Don't Mistake Silence for Happiness

Apr 14, 2026

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3 min read

Don't Mistake Silence for Happiness

your quietest team member might be your biggest risk

David Riggs
David Riggs
Don't Trust Performance Spikes

Mar 24, 2026

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3 min read

Don't Trust Performance Spikes

Why sudden improvement after a warning is a signal to investigate, not celebrate

David Riggs
David Riggs
Churn isn't the crisis you think it is

Mar 18, 2026

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4 min read

Churn isn't the crisis you think it is

Why the metric you're tracking is costing you sleep you don't need to lose

David Riggs
David Riggs
The Debt You Don't See Coming

Mar 3, 2026

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6 min read

The Debt You Don't See Coming

Why every leadership team is carrying a balance they haven't checked in 90 days

David Riggs
David Riggs
Where does your revenue come from?

Feb 18, 2026

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5 min read

Where does your revenue come from?

I bet you're not certain

David Riggs
David Riggs
What's worse than burnout?

Feb 11, 2026

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7 min read

What's worse than burnout?

David Riggs
David Riggs
Value Comes From Operating

Feb 3, 2026

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3 min read

Value Comes From Operating

David Riggs
David Riggs
The Pipe, Not the Pail

Jan 9, 2026

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4 min read

The Pipe, Not the Pail

David Riggs
David Riggs
The Book That Changed How I Lead

Dec 30, 2025

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2 min read

The Book That Changed How I Lead

David Riggs
David Riggs
Don't Forget The Customer...

Oct 16, 2025

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5 min read

Don't Forget The Customer...

David Riggs
David Riggs
The Issue I Guarantee You Have

Oct 7, 2025

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5 min read

The Issue I Guarantee You Have

Keep reading and tell me if I'm right, or wrong.

David Riggs
David Riggs
The End of Commitment

Sep 16, 2025

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3 min read

The End of Commitment

How Subscription Thinking Changed Everything—Even Relationships

David Riggs
David Riggs
The Player, The Coach, The Owner

Sep 4, 2025

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4 min read

The Player, The Coach, The Owner

David Riggs
David Riggs
Why Did I Want To Retire By 30?

Aug 26, 2025

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8 min read

Why Did I Want To Retire By 30?

The Best, and Worst, Goal I've Ever Set

David Riggs
David Riggs
90 Days Since Exiting... What Now?

Aug 19, 2025

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5 min read

90 Days Since Exiting... What Now?

David Riggs
David Riggs
What's Your $1,000,000 Problem?

Aug 7, 2025

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3 min read

What's Your $1,000,000 Problem?

David Riggs
David Riggs
3 ways to keep clients happy

Aug 8, 2023

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3 min read

3 ways to keep clients happy

(outside of doing good work)

David Riggs
David Riggs
Your New Secret Weapon

Jul 18, 2023

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4 min read

Your New Secret Weapon

America is in trouble

David Riggs
David Riggs
Feedback doesn't have to suck

Jun 27, 2023

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5 min read

Feedback doesn't have to suck

Unless you're my first boss

David Riggs
David Riggs
Ugly Progress Is Still Progress

Jun 15, 2023

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7 min read

Ugly Progress Is Still Progress

Just Ask The Nuggets

David Riggs
David Riggs
The Simplicity Of Skipping The Line

May 8, 2023

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4 min read

The Simplicity Of Skipping The Line

David Riggs
David Riggs
Fix Yourself To Fix Your Business

Jan 5, 2023

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5 min read

Fix Yourself To Fix Your Business

Personal Problems = Business Problems

David Riggs
David Riggs
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