I’m a long time from leaving the company I started. There are problems to solve, things to learn, and new opportunities every day. Atomic Object
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Bringing your whole self to work
Do your employees bring their whole selves to work? Can they? Can you? If not, you’re in a lose-lose-lose situation. The first loss is the
Understanding the seasonal impact of vacation time on revenue
Editor’s Note: Since this post’s publication, Atomic has further refined its paid time off benefit. Keep checking in on Great Not Big as we continue
The how-can-we-help approach to sales is lean and effective
If there’s one aspect of business that I’ve found technical founders struggle with, it’s sales. A lot of us don’t like it, don’t feel comfortable
Client diversity drives good financial results
Atomic is an intentionally-general software product development consultancy. We’ve found success through technology and client diversity. Instead of focusing on a single industry or technology
What identifying a company architecture did for us
Growth challenges the structure of any organization. In my experience, it’s easy to let those changes sneak up on you. As part of our recent
A milestone reached in Atomic’s goal to employ more women
We’re approaching a significant milestone in our company initiative to employ more women. When our last Accelerator member joins in mid-July, 25% of Atoms will
Firing people: feelings, perspectives, and practical advice
This is a summary of what I’ve learned about firing people. I’ve had to do that difficult, unpleasant, but occasionally absolutely necessary task 12 times,
Succeeding with outside leadership hires
Many companies only promote from within for leadership positions. My own experience confirms the wisdom of this approach. Recently, we found ourselves taking a different
Expecting perfect understanding from your writing is a leadership pitfall
I write. They read. Some people are confused or upset. They complain. I’m frustrated. Live through this cycle a few times and it’s tempting to