Would you rather have a slow, steady growth #trajectory or take big bets that could 10x your business? That's the question we recently discussed with John Snyder, CEO at NetFriends.

John shares why he prefers slow, steady #growth over giant “please let this work” gambles.

His view: 10x growth sounds exciting, but it can also create 10x #chaos if you haven’t thought through the second-order effects.

For CEOs thinking about writing a #book, the same lesson applies.

A #bestselling book is not just a big launch moment. It is a compounding #authority asset that builds trust, #reputation, relationships, and credibility over time.

In other words, your book should be less “casino night” and more “strategic moat.”

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Would you rather invest in people or invest in technology first? That's the question we recently discussed with Scott Eakin, CEO at Randy's Automotive.

Scott’s answer is refreshingly direct: people, all day long.

Technology can accelerate a business, but only if the right people know how to use it. Otherwise, it is just a very expensive way to make bad decisions faster. Basically, a shiny dashboard with trust issues.

For CEOs thinking about writing a book, this is a powerful reminder: your ideas, judgment, stories, and leadership philosophy matter more than the tools around them. AI can help. Software can help. But the wisdom has to come from you.

That is what makes a CEO’s book valuable.

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Would you rather out-price your competitors or out-think them? That's the question we recently discussed with Shekar Raman, CEO at Birdzi.

Shekar’s answer: out-think them any day.

Because price competition is often a race to the bottom. And sadly, “We are cheaper!” is not exactly the kind of sentence that makes customers build a statue in your honor.

For CEOs thinking about writing a book, this is a powerful lesson.

Your book should not just explain what you do. It should show how you think.

That is what separates you from every other founder, consultant, agency, SaaS leader, or expert making similar claims.

Out-pricing makes you look replaceable.

Out-thinking makes you look like the category leader.

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Would you rather take a big bet once a year or small bets every quarter? That's the question we recently discussed with Ganesh Gandhieswaran, CEO at ConverSight.

Ganesh makes the case for small bets, especially in B2B enterprise SaaS.

His point: when the market is moving fast, especially with AI, you may be early, late, or wondering if the market changed while you were opening your laptop. Smaller bets let you learn, adjust, and show progress every quarter.

For CEOs thinking about writing a book, this is a powerful reminder. You don’t need one giant lightning-bolt idea. Start with the lessons, stories, and decisions you already make every quarter. Stack enough of those small bets and suddenly you have the foundation of a book.

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Would you rather exit at peak growth or after maximizing your margins? That's the question we recently discussed with Vivek Joshi, CEO at Entytle.

Vivek shares a wonderfully CEO-ish answer: it depends.

In 2021, growth was the belle of the ball. In 2022 and 2023, profitability walked in wearing a tuxedo and suddenly everyone wanted to dance with margins.

Seasons change. Markets change. Buyer priorities change.

But if you build a great company that serves customers well and treats people well, the outcome has a funny way of taking care of itself.

That is the kind of hard-earned leadership wisdom that belongs in your book, not just in your boardroom.

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Would you rather win an industry award or land a high profile case study? That's the question we recently discussed with Damon Lembi, CEO at Learnit.

Damon chooses the high profile case study. Awards are nice. They sparkle on a website. They make your About page feel like it went to prom. But a strong case study does something more powerful: it helps prospects see themselves in your work.

And prospects see themselves in your book too. A bestselling book is not just a shiny credibility badge. The real magic happens when your stories, client transformations, and hard-won lessons show readers, “This person has solved my problem before.” That is when authority turns into trust.

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Would you rather triple your demo conversion rate or halve your customer acquisition cost? That's the question we recently discussed with Kneko Burney Miller, CEO at Change3.

Kneko chooses halving customer acquisition cost. Why? Because for her, CAC is not just ad spend, funnels, dashboards, or some spreadsheet goblin hiding in row 47. It is time. And time is the one cost CEOs cannot magically recover with a better landing page.

And the cost of time is one that CEOs writing a book are all too familiar with. A strong book does not just improve credibility. It can reduce the “getting to know you” tax.

Before a prospect ever books a call, your book can help them understand your thinking, trust your expertise, and see why you are different.

That’s how you transform your marketing into relationship-building at scale.

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Would you rather stay deeply embedded in research or step fully into the CEO role?

That's the question we recently discussed with Jacob Hooker, CEO at Sensorium Therapeutics.

Jacob shares why he left academia and stepped into the CEO seat: impact. As a Harvard professor and researcher at Mass General, he worked on meaningful science. But leading Sensorium Therapeutics gets him closer to the patients whose lives the work could change.

And changing lives is a powerful lesson for CEOs thinking about writing a book. Your book should go beyond merely documenting what you know. It should show why your work matters, who it helps, and why you are willing to leave the comfort zone, even when that comfort zone includes Harvard, which is not exactly a shabby waiting room. The strongest CEO books are less about credentials and more about conviction.

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Would you rather increase average revenue per user or reduce your churn?

That's the question we recently discussed with Vivian Allen, CEO at SigmaPro.

Her answer: reduce churn. Because churn is not just a spreadsheet problem. It is often a trust problem wearing a finance costume. Vivian explains that in industries like medical device manufacturing, switching suppliers is painful. Assets move. Validations get redone. Certifications get revisited. Everyone suddenly remembers why “simple transition” is one of business’s funniest phrases.

Reducing churn also applies to CEOs thinking about writing a book, since your book should not just help you attract new customers. It should remind existing customers why they chose you in the first place. The best books go beyond merely generating leads. They deepen trust, reinforce your point of view, and make your expertise harder to replace.

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We recently collaborated with Fathy Shetiah, CEO at 7C Lingo. Here we discuss why accuracy beats reckless speed when the details can make or break trust.

Fathy shares how one word, one letter, one accent, one period, or one number can create serious problems in language and culture.

The same is true for a CEO’s book. Yes, speed matters. Nobody wants a book project that moves slower than airport Wi-Fi. But if your book is meant to build authority, trust, and credibility, accuracy matters even more.

Your stories, claims, lessons, and positioning need to feel sharp and true. Fast is great. But fast and wrong is just a typo wearing a suit.

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