Hi all, We have our first wargame with Joel from Teach Craft What You Want From the Wargame If I had a magic wand? By the end of this wargame I would have… I would have clarity on how to proceed with Ryan to create the highest likelihood that we continue our conversation to the insights meeting. I want to be able to overcome his fear of seeing us as some other EdTech company. Top 3 questions for the group: 1. Since we already had a quick vision meeting, do I approach this as an insight meeting since he has already signed an NDA and has expressed interest in looking at what we have built already? 2. Is a hybrid vision-insight meeting effective in anyone’s experience? If so, what would a collaboration document look like at this stage? 3. How would you address possible objections to working with us since we might come across as a single point solution? Weekly CPOS WargameWhen: Every Wednesday at 9am ET In the CPOS Wargame, a community member presents a live opportunity — a deal, a partnership, or a challenge in motion. As a group, we stress-test the situation: offering feedback, surfacing blind spots, and proposing alternate courses of action. This is where learning gets real. Wargames often create breakthroughs in execution, strategy, and mindset — and they remind us that founders don’t have to go it alone. Cheers, Tom

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Hi Community: We will be running a wargame for Ben and Shane at Corbeautech You can find the pre-read attached: Top Qs to unleash at the Wargame from thet team: - 1. John believes partnership = 1+1=2 but acquisition = 1+1=3 because division leads won't fully adopt an external partner. How do I counter this? What structure makes Corbeau feel "inside" SGP without actually being acquired? - 2. John offered to connect me with Melissa Palmer and Angela Webb (recent acquisitions). Should I take those calls? What do I ask them — and what am I really trying to learn? - 3. What's my opening move on the next call? Do I come with a written proposal, or do I probe more first? How do I shift the conversation from "acquisition vs. nothing" to "here's a third path"? - 4. If John won't budge from acquisition, what's my walk-away position? At what point do I say "I appreciate you, but this isn't the right fit" and redirect energy to other pursuits? - 5. Is there a pilot or proof-of-concept I could propose that de-risks this for both of us? Something that lets SGP test Corbeau's PMO delivery before committing to any formal structure? - Weekly CPOS Wargame When: Every Wednesday at 9am ET In the CPOS Wargame, a community member presents a live opportunity — a deal, a partnership, or a challenge in motion. As a group, we stress-test the situation: offering feedback, surfacing blind spots, and proposing alternate courses of action. This is where learning gets real. Wargames often create breakthroughs in execution, strategy, and mindset — and they remind us that founders don’t have to go it alone. Link in the calender! Cheers, Tom

Find our wargame reflections here from session with Rob and his deal with Scouting USA https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xmfDcT2fib0CW93ntZjuscjsEhbG2ShTgKHSJXtfuTM/edit?usp=sharing