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Jon Michaels

This Is The ‘Business We Have Chosen’

How one day a quarter-century ago has shaped my personal and professional perspective ever since

9 min readMay 12, 2023

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This Is The ‘Business We Have Chosen’

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Jon Michaels

Expectations of Leaders

Do the people you work with know what to expect of you and what you expect of them?

10 min readNov 9, 2021

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Expectations of Leaders

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Jon Michaels

Why military vets are great for startups

Think Big — Bias for Action — Add to the Culture

4 min readNov 10, 2020

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Why military vets are great for startups

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Jon Michaels

Starting a professional book club

Book clubs can be for so much more than social purposes

5 min readAug 17, 2020

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Starting a professional book club

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Jon Michaels

In addition to social distancing we should also practice ‘role distancing’

Ways to bring a new perspective to your thinking

4 min readMar 24, 2020

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In addition to social distancing we should also practice ‘role distancing’

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Jon Michaels

What happens when your company passes 100 people

It’s time to grow up, and this is where it gets rocky

5 min readSep 17, 2019

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What happens when your company passes 100 people

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Jon Michaels

Why losing a high performer on your team can be good

Part of being a ‘Superboss’ is recognizing high performers will leave your team

5 min readAug 1, 2019

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Why losing a high performer on your team can be good

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Jon Michaels

Hiring and interviewing for a role you know little about

Startup hiring doesn’t have to be hard

3 min readJun 18, 2019

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Hiring and interviewing for a role you know little about

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Jon Michaels

Decision making in a high growth environment

There is no easy way to make hard decisions. My approach brings that of a structured engineer (the beginnings of my college studies)…

6 min readJun 13, 2019

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Decision making in a high growth environment

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Jon Michaels

How learning a new sport can make you a better leader

“In the mind of an expert, the possibilities are few. In the mind of a beginner, the possibilities are many.”

4 min readJan 3, 2019

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How learning a new sport can make you a better leader

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Jon Michaels

Jon Michaels

I thrive in unstructured, ambiguous environments. I bring passion and enthusiasm to everything I do and get excited about bringing out the best in others.

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