February 21, 2024
They want to know how they are doing. They want to know what they are doing wrong. They want to know where they need to get better. They want to know what to fix. So they crave it, in any form, they want it, all the time – feedback, not validation, not comments, but feedback – how do I get better? Tell me.
February 19, 2024
If all around you is stress, chances are you aren’t shipping much. Chances are you’re behind, you’re not on time and nothing is helping you move forward. It’s not for lack of effort, but rather because you’re focused on leading only one thing – stress. But, you can’t lead stress. You can manage stress – you can mitigate it, break it down, isolate its touch points, figure out what is causing it, and adjust from there. But you can’t lead it, no one starts off leading stress. This is where a manager helps the leader manage the stress to that
February 15, 2024
Books. Tools. Comics. Games. Cards. Tractors. Enjoy.
February 13, 2024
When someone brings up a PowerPoint at a meeting what’s your first thought? How many slides until it’s over? How long is this going to take? What template did they use? Why are they using transitions? What value is this bringing? Amazon has an infamous no Powerpoint policy, does it work? Does everyone remember everything they need to say? What if instead of having to talk about how to do something, you showed them what you did and how you’re doing it? Would that be more powerful than Powerpoint? Then start there, start with what would be the most powerful
February 9, 2024
You’ve one last try. Make it worth everything. But don’t regret something you did and don’t throw out everything you are just to get the win.
