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The Strategy Addict

Strategy in plain language — what to think about and what to ignore.

The Strategy Addict April 9, 2026

Strategy is the thing you do on purpose

Strategy isn't a deck. It's the set of choices you'd defend if asked, and the ones you'd quietly walk back if pressed.

The Strategy Addict May 1, 2020

The Strategy Addict | A Day in the Life

The roles a strategist plays in a single day, counted honestly.

By Shane Snively

The Strategy Addict April 27, 2020

The Strategy Addict | Take a Look In The Rear-View Mirror

Looking in the rear-view mirror without driving into a ditch — what the past is for when you're planning.

By Shane Snively

The Strategy Addict October 10, 2018

The Strategy Addict | Sharing Add-In

A follow-up to “Sharing = More,” answering the readers who asked where to start.

By Shane Snively

The Strategy Addict August 27, 2018

The Strategy Addict | Sharing = More

Sharing as a value system: how giving away what you know builds the reputation that builds the business.

By Shane Snively

The Strategy Addict August 6, 2018

The Strategy Addict | Don't Fake It

Against “fake it till you make it” — why declaring yourself something you're not is a tactic worth flipping.

By Shane Snively

The Strategy Addict March 11, 2016

Business Discernment: Backing out of a deal

Sweaty hands at the closing table: how to know when walking away from a deal is the right call.

By Shane Snively

The Strategy Addict January 27, 2015

Protecting Company Foundations

Why covered bridges lasted centuries, and what that says about protecting the foundations of a company.

By Shane Snively

The Strategy Addict November 14, 2014

What I Learned by Watching Bob Villa?

Business lessons from a childhood of watching Bob Villa renovate old houses — foundations, craftsmanship, and finishing what you start.

By Shane Snively