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Hiring a Coach 101
What is a coach? What do they do? How would working with a coach help? Do I need a coach with specific expertise in my field? I'm already...

Michael Barton
Jul 16, 202011 min read
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What Would Abe Do? An exploration of leadership IRL
I’m still learning what leadership is. I’ve sat down many times to write about it but when I look over what I’ve written, it seems...

Michael Barton
May 14, 20204 min read
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Don't Let Team Trauma Sneak Up On You
There are Laws of Leadership that are constant and immutable, like the Laws of Nature, You know the stuff I’m talking about; gravity; an...

Michael Barton
Oct 10, 20198 min read
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From Violinist To Conductor: Navigating the Leap from Doer to C-Suite
For every founder I’ve coached who has created a successful high-growth company, there’s a point in time when they face a reckoning. It’s...

Michael Barton
Apr 26, 20188 min read
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The Cult of Steve
Note: This article is meant to be a “heads up” for young Founders and Executives who admire the great leaders and innovators in the tech...

Michael Barton
Mar 12, 201710 min read
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Startups Suck at Hiring: Guidelines to Get It Right
There are some things that startups naturally do well – innovate, pivot quickly, get a lot done with minimal resources, etc. And there...

Michael Barton
Oct 15, 20167 min read
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My 5 Best Business Lessons from Burning Man
In 2004, a friend convinced me to go to Burning Man. I thought I was just going to a big party in the desert. I had no idea my life was...

Michael Barton
May 12, 20157 min read
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