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About Josh Rutstein

I am an entrepreneur leader who loves building creative new things. Father of 2 very special girls, husband, and passionate American. I ski/snowboard whenever possible and follow a 20x mentality for exercise. I also play golf and paraglide. Many see me as a die hard New England Patriots fan, season ticket holder and tailgater. Everyday I wake up wanting to make this world a better place, someday I hope to actually succeed.

Reverse Name Dropping

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Josh Rutstein

Managing a project or program at a large company requires the coordination of multiple teams across business units throughout the firm. The official term is to refer to this as a “matrix organization.” People don’t have to report to multiple … Continue reading →

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Managing Up vs Down

Posted on June 12, 2026 by Josh Rutstein

Just after I received word about my layoff, a friend sent me a note: “It’s not your fault.” I’m sure it was meant with a big heart. It reminded me of the climactic scene in Good Will Hunting. For a … Continue reading →

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Standing on Plastic

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Josh Rutstein

I leverage a lot of movie quotes. I think it stems from the fact that the 80’s movies of my childhood were the golden age of cheesy movie quotes. In 1989’s Lethal Weapon 2, the bad guy Hans comes into … Continue reading →

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Taking a Risk – 8 Steps

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Josh Rutstein

A little while ago a colleague was debating leaving his job to build a startup and reached out to ask my advice. I sent a string of texts but realized that I really should sit down and think this out. … Continue reading →

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Appeasing Putin

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Josh Rutstein

An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile-hoping it will eat him last. –Winston Churchill I’m not a fan of transactional relationships. It cheapens the meaning of anything received when you expect something in return. But I get it when … Continue reading →

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I’m Out

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Josh Rutstein

Today is Election Day and while this post has been in my thoughts for months or even years, sitting here in the dark of the early morning, I feel now is the time to finally write it out. I am … Continue reading →

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Why I Crossfit

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Josh Rutstein

A few years ago I wrote a post about Effort Based Compensation.  The point was that if I ever got to the place with TheMissionZone that I could actually create a comp program, I’d want to award not only results, but … Continue reading →

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My Friend Slava

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Josh Rutstein

A week ago I saw a Twitter account that changed its name to “Slava Ukraini”. I assumed this was some support for the Ukrainian people but wanted to know the translation. It means “Glory to Ukraine”. We have a team … Continue reading →

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Bush League, Bigly

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Josh Rutstein

I first heard the term “bush league” while playing in our street hockey league. CMac was in net and got pushed out of the crease by one of the other team’s offense, and then they scored. The ref was a … Continue reading →

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Character Matters

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Josh Rutstein

Trump isn’t responsible for Covid. Neither is China. Nature is responsible. No matter what China or the US or the world did, some gene was going to randomly mutate and ravage humanity. Evolution is inevitable. But Trump IS responsible for … Continue reading →

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