Michel Kripalani worked 360 days a year for over two decades building video game and app companies. Then his father got sick and the surgery was moved up. Michel rebooked his flight — but it landed too late. His wife Karen named the truth that changed everything: there are moments that are negotiable, and moments that are not. So Michel rebuilt the company into a passive-income engine and became an owner, not an operator. "If you want to know your values, don't check your mission statement. Check your Tuesday."

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PhD Research on CEOs

Quick favor: I'm in the middle of my doctoral research, and I need CEOs Here's the question: is there a point where working more hours actually indicates a worse leader? Nobody has measured it. I'm measuring it. If you're a CEO or president with at least ten people in the business and three direct reports, it takes just a few minutes. And Your team answers a few anonymous questions. What you get back is a report comparing how you rate yourself to how your team rates you. That gap is usually the interesting part. ScalingCoach.com/study