The open door theory of change
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The open door theory of change

Closing a business. Letting go. Starting again. What if endings weren’t failures but thresholds? The open door theory of change invites you to step forward, not look back.

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Are you paying attention to the right signals?
Sara Howard Sara Howard

Are you paying attention to the right signals?

The cost of inertia is higher than you might think. In this blog, I share the four signals that guided me to close my business – and some ways you can work out what matters, and what’s just noise.

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When success means knowing when to stop
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When success means knowing when to stop

After 18 years of steady growth, I decided to close Writers. Here’s what I learned about finishing well – and why a planned ending can be the smartest growth decision of all.

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