Ops & Other Opinions

Ops & Other Opinions

Spicy takes, sharp tools, and deeply human advice for building better businesses—without losing your damn mind.

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How Compartmentalizing Broke My Brain (and How Coherence Put It Back Together)

How Compartmentalizing Broke My Brain (and How Coherence Put It Back Together)

The evolution of how I work—and what it taught me about building sustainable systems

Mary Alice Duff
Mary Alice Duff
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DaVinci: the OG Portfolio Careerist

DaVinci: the OG Portfolio Careerist

Why “portfolio work” might be our most natural—and necessary—way to earn a living

Mary Alice Duff
Mary Alice Duff
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A quick note from the birthplace of the Renaissance

A quick note from the birthplace of the Renaissance

Taking the week off in Tuscany

Mary Alice Duff
Mary Alice Duff
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Humans Are the System

Humans Are the System

You don’t need better frameworks—you need to create better conditions for people to do great work.

Mary Alice Duff
Mary Alice Duff
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Taking my own advice

Taking my own advice

Explore the archives

Mary Alice Duff
Mary Alice Duff
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How to be the manager you never had

How to be the manager you never had

And how it drives performance

Mary Alice Duff
Mary Alice Duff
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Why every Founder needs an Operator

Why every Founder needs an Operator

And why every operator needs to own their brilliance

Mary Alice Duff
Mary Alice Duff
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How to Make Fractional Work... Work

How to Make Fractional Work... Work

Why founder/ fractional relationships fail and what it takes to get them right.

Mary Alice Duff
Mary Alice Duff
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Why are we still working for jerks?

Why are we still working for jerks?

With a dozen different ways to earn a living surely we don't need these assholes

Mary Alice Duff
Mary Alice Duff
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Yes, Your Small Business Needs to Professionalize

Yes, Your Small Business Needs to Professionalize

And no, that doesn’t mean turning it into a soul-sucking corporate monster.

Mary Alice Duff
Mary Alice Duff
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Nearly every business is a mess

Nearly every business is a mess

And it's almost, always totally fixable

Mary Alice Duff
Mary Alice Duff
Tell me about you!

Tell me about you!

Taking the week off from newsletter writing but would love to hear from you!

Mary Alice Duff
Mary Alice Duff
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