Parlor

Every room I've built taught me something. This is where I write it down so you can use it.

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The Frameworks

Language for what you already sense

A set of working models for how relationships and rooms actually get built, drawn from years of doing this work in venture, in faith community, and in my own life.
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For Community

How relationships and rooms actually get built. The frameworks I use with every group I build with, and in my own life.
Framework 01
Your Relational Tiers
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Framework 02
The Circle Audit
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Framework 03
Relationship Credit vs. Debt
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Framework 04
Pour Three Ways
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Framework 05
The Nice, Nasty & Nurturing
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Framework 06
How to Build a Room
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Framework 07
Network Visibility
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Framework 08
The Weekly Network Audit
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Framework 09
The 3–5 Ratio
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Framework 10
The 1:1 Document
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For Business

The Trust Economy. Why relationships are now the operating layer of how companies build, hire, sell and buy. For founders, operators and marketing leaders.
Trust economy 01
The Three Domains
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Business
Trust economy 02
The New GTM Equation
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Business
Trust economy 03
Community as Signal Infrastructure
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Business
Trust economy 04
The Three Moats
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Business
Writing, Audio & Books

A love for stories, long before the room

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Meet Sadasia McCutchen
On building a network from scratch at Google, and what to do when the room doesn't see you.
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From Soul Notes to Bottom Lines
Why culture beats diversity in business, in conversation with the founders of The Colors.
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Venture
Community Builder's Toolkit
Everything you need to design, launch, and grow a community that sticks. Includes: A Guide to Avoiding Common Pitfalls, Value Proposition for Community Members, Measuring Ecosystem Health, and The Ecosystem Architect’s Playbook.
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Let's build together

If the work resonates, the door is always open.
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Parlor

Writing on scent, style, and what gets built.