Charles Blain

Charles Blain

23
Apr

Leading Through Questions

Most leaders think they need all the answers. They're wrong. The best leaders know their power lies in
22
Apr

Numbers vs Stories

The best insights hide between the data points Data tells a story, but not the whole story. True pattern recognition
21
Apr

The Speed of Being Wrong

The fastest decision makers expect to be wrong. They build systems to detect and correct. Speed doesn't come
1 min read
18
Apr

The Elastic Truth

In digital marketing, explanations wobble all the time. "Our metrics are down because of the algorithm change." "
1 min read
17
Apr

The Shadow Message

Your "metadata" speak louder than your words—especially in how you communicate. Every message you send has two
1 min read
16
Apr

The Curiosity Arbitrage

The most powerful business advantage comes from the gap between what feels like play to you and what looks like
1 min read
15
Apr

The Handoff Myth

Your company has departments. Marketing. Sales. Operations. Each with its own goals. Its own metrics. Its own leaders. But here&
1 min read
14
Apr

Ask About the Weather

Great questions don't always sound important. Why do the best salespeople ask about the weather? It seems random.
1 min read
11
Apr

Reading Below The Line

The biggest breakthroughs often hide in the smallest footnotes. Most of us skip them. Those tiny superscripts and mini text
1 min read
10
Apr

The Base Case Mindset

Big problems. Big solutions. The instinct is wrong. Complexity is a drug. We reach for it because simple feels too
1 min read