How long can work productively without promoting? For the best employees, the answer is days, even weeks, or months. This is the benefit of contractors, you give them a goal and a deadline, then you …
Do not fill bottles
It's a hot day on the golf course. You're thirsty and finally see a cooler up ahead. As you pull closer there's a little white sign on it that says "Do not fill bottles." It's a confusing sign …
Doing the work
It’s not about you. It’s about the work. You have to show up and do what you need to do. You may be tired You may not want to do it. But it’s not about …
Questions of conviction
It’s not a yes or no It’s a hell yes, we need this Or a meh, we can wait Few questions have a binary answer Conviction exists along a spectrum You’re the judge of what’s …
Building something great
They always say it takes years to build anything significant. It feels like it doesn’t have to take so long, but you need to fail in order to learn. You need to try something …
Room upmarket
There's always more room up market. If you can convince people that they will be able to buy a story and status, there will be people who care enough about "improving" their life to pay. Does it …