8 months ago
Undeniably, one of the best scenes in the movie, Moneyball. “He Gets on Base” Build your team for what they can do, what you think they can do, not who they are, not what their accolades are, and not how many followers or repositories they have. For who they are, and what they can do. You can teach anyone anything, and if they have the drive to get on base, you can take them anywhere. Keep your hiring simple – can they get on base (and yes I love baseball).
8 months ago
On Incredibly Hot Days, we stay inside or don’t do much outside, because it’s super hot. On Supremely Cold Days, we stay inside or don’t do much outside, because it’s supremely cold. Neither are great conditions to get work done, but if these were the only conditions you had to work with, you’d find a way – dress warmer, work in the shade, bring hot drinks, use a fan, etc, etc. Perfect conditions don’t exist, and they can’t be created, but you can take steps to make them better without stopping your progress altogether.
8 months ago
No one “likes” going uphill. Downhill is much smoother; you can see the bumps in the road, and you have to pedal less, which makes it easier. But uphill, upwill is where you learn how to push yourself, how to move forward, how to not give up, and how to reach the top. Uphill isn’t easy, but it’s worth it.
8 months ago
If you want to get ahead, you’re going to have to put in more hours, and those hours can invariably only come at night. You don’t need to work every night, but if you want to get ahead, it’s the same as it has been for hundreds of years – work when others are sleeping. It’s asking more of you. It’s putting more on you. You don’t know if it will pay off. And it’s not for everyone.
8 months ago
Schoo’s back. The leaves are changing colours. It’s your last 4 to get everything done you had hoped for. Go.
