Notes on leading yourself, ruthless simplicity, and AI.
Seventeen years of building teams, burning out twice, and starting over, written down.
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- Silence means you taught them nothing changes
Silence means you taught them nothing changes. Every leader says they want feedback.
- Founders want order
Founders want order. Structure feels safe. So Monday morning, you draft the "Must, Should, Could" list.
- Stop using Monday priority frameworks
Stop using Monday priority frameworks. You're killing your adaptability. Founders want order. Structure feels safe. So Monday morning, you draft the "Must,...
- Focus on what not to do
Focus on what not to do. Spend the review identifying tech distractions.
- How to do a 10-minute tech week review:
How to do a 10-minute tech week review: (To set you up for Monday.) Focus on what not to do. Spend the review identifying tech distractions. Non-essential...
- How to explain tech debt to investors:
How to explain tech debt to investors: (Without turning them off.) Reframe it. Selective debt is a business investment. Not all tech debt is equal. Some are...
- Reframe it
Reframe it. Selective debt is a business investment.
- 53% of founders face burnout
53% of founders face burnout. The other 47% figured something else: You can grind 90 hours and feel alive. Or push 25 and feel crushed. The difference? You...
- You can grind 90 hours and feel alive
You can grind 90 hours and feel alive. Or push 25 and feel crushed.
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