Building a strong COO-CEO relationship in the first 90 days
Cameron Herold
June 11, 2023
Processes & SOPs
9
Management
8
Long-term planning
6
- Observe for 30 days — write everything down, change nothing.
- Small, visible wins in month three build lasting credibility.
- CEO trust grows through genuine friendship, not just alignment.
Resilience & grit
YouTube
Accountability and gratitude as the path to happiness
GaryVee
May 30, 2023
Resilience & grit
9
Identity & self-belief
8
- Blaming others keeps you powerless — accountability is the only lever you control
- Billions lack clean water; most complaints reflect a perspective problem, not a real one
- The odds of being alive at all are 400 trillion to one — act accordingly
Business operating systems
YouTube
How playbooks help founders balance vision and execution
KeyPersonOfInfluence
May 30, 2023
Business operating systems
8
Growth hacking
6
- Knee-jerk reactions fail; a playbook keeps execution consistent under stress.
- A recognisable name in the business is a non-negotiable growth lever.
- Running a team comes down to five A's: align, aware, assign, activities, assets.
How many direct reports a COO or CEO should have
Cameron Herold
May 28, 2023
Delegation
9
Management
7
- 11 direct reports as COO leaves no time to grow anyone
- CEOs cap at five; COOs cap at seven or eight
- Homogeneous teams are the exception — identical roles allow more reports
Sales systems & CRM
YouTube
Why world-class companies never stop their sales training
KeyPersonOfInfluence
May 28, 2023
Sales systems & CRM
9
Closing techniques
7
- Apple does 40 minutes of sales training every single shift
- Even Google can't automate away its armies of salespeople
- Every sale requires logic, emotion, and urgency — drop one and it fails
Analytics frameworks and tools for in-house marketing teams
Semrush
May 23, 2023
Data & analytics
9
Automation & tools
6
- Measure less data to get more results with the Small Data Framework
- Prove analytics ROI before you spend with the payback calculator
- Build live Looker Studio dashboards tied directly to your KPIs
How COOs should integrate people after acquisitions
Cameron Herold
May 21, 2023
Culture building
9
Long-term planning
6
- Lead with values and trust — never systems — when acquiring companies
- A three-year brand migration keeps legacy employees from feeling erased
- Informal off-sites build more real trust than structured team sessions
The four types of pay periods and which works best
HR Party of One
May 16, 2023
- Bi-weekly beats semi-monthly for most teams — here's why
- 26 vs 24 paychecks: the difference employers often overlook
- Payroll schedules should be chosen deliberately, not inherited
Founder interviews
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Gary Vee and Snoop Dogg behind the scenes making a song
GaryVee
May 10, 2023
Founder interviews
9
Motivation
6
- A months-long secret collab between Gary Vee and Snoop Dogg revealed
- Reframe Monday morning as Saturday — gratitude as default setting
- People who work win; no excuses, no middle ground
Contracts & agreements
YouTube
Training repayment agreements: what employers need to know
HR Party of One
May 9, 2023
Contracts & agreements
8
Compliance & regulation
7
Hiring & recruitment
5
- TRAPs can backfire: they may hurt recruiting more than reduce turnover
- Courts often won't enforce repayment if training was unnecessary or duplicated
- Federal regulation is advancing — existing agreements could become void
How MN Custom Homes uses a Vivid Vision to align their team
Cameron Herold
May 7, 2023
Vision & mission
9
Culture building
8
Processes & SOPs
6
- A Vivid Vision is a dated, detailed picture of your company's future
- Sharing it publicly turns stakeholders into active participants
- Tech adoption and community impact treated as core business commitments
How Teresa Boughey Became an Amazon Best-Seller with KPI Accelerator
KeyPersonOfInfluence
May 1, 2023
Branding
7
Case studies
6
- Publishing a book through KPI Accelerator can reach Amazon best-seller in a week.
- Being one of 11 authors in a compiled book amplifies reach and credibility.
- The programme builds community, focus, and connections beyond just the book.
Business operating systems
YouTube
How All Around grew revenue 68% and headcount 58% using EOS
EOS Worldwide
April 28, 2023
Business operating systems
9
Case studies
6
- Revenue up 68%, margins up 41% in four years
- EOS replaced chaotic meetings with weekly accountability loops
- Prioritising quarterly goals over three-year plans removed overwhelm
Content marketing
YouTube
A complete marketing strategy using platforms, audiences, and creative feedback
GaryVee
April 22, 2023
Content marketing
9
Conversion rate optimisation
7
- Build 40–50 hyper-specific audience cohorts, not three broad ones
- Viral creative that over-indexes becomes your next brief automatically
- Cohorts are an accordion — cut what fails, double down on truth
How leaders build loyalty by reversing ego and fear
GaryVee
April 20, 2023
Delegation
8
Management
7
Resilience & grit
6
- Caring about employees' needs more than your own drives loyalty.
- Ego and fear of scale are the real blockers to growth.
- Most entrepreneurs play not to lose — and cap their ceiling.