In video games like Diablo Immortal, upgrades are not “things” in the traditional sense. They are functional pixels on a screen: All of these are invisible outside the game world, yet they can cost anywhere from a few dollars to hundreds of thousands if taken to the maximum. In other words, players aren’t buying tangible…
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Nonprofits don’t usually die because their missions stop mattering. They die because the money dries up. And too often, it’s not donors who fail them — it’s leaders clinging to fragile habits that set the stage for collapse. Here are the 3 of 6 traps that keep nonprofits financially weak, with hard truths, real examples,…
You walk into a restaurant with marble floors, glowing chandeliers, and a maître d’ who greets you by name. The air carries the faint scent of truffle and rosemary. Plates arrive looking like art exhibits — colors arranged with precision, sauces painted across porcelain. Your expectations soar. But after waiting thirty minutes, the first bite…
Most founders assume their COO should also be the architect of the business. Here’s the truth: the skills that make a world-class operator aren’t the same as the skills that design scalable systems. And that’s okay. Some COOs are brilliant architects — when you find one, they’re a rare catch. When they’re not wired that…
