Hire for Hunger
Everyone has that smart and talented friend who can achieve absolutely nothing. It’s the friend who was born with all the right traits...
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Work-Life Imbalance
John Coltrane was the greatest saxophone player of all time. His friends recount him practicing the sax for 12 hours a day. His wife...
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Missing the Forest for the Code
As a company evolves its engineers tend to devolve into code monkeys. A code monkey is not an actual monkey, it’s an engineer who sees...
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Unleash Your Gratitude
What impact does a genuine demonstration of appreciation have on another person? I learned the answer when one of the best people I ever...
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Drivers and Passengers
On the road of life there are passengers and there are drivers. Drivers wanted. - Volkswagen There are two types of people: those who...
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Better by Default
Good defaults are a good way to do the right thing most of the time. Value by default. As a company grows and matures, we get sucked...
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The Dark Side of Startup Speed
No matter how great your startup is, moving too slowly is a sure way to lose. Moving fast is indeed incredibly important, except for when...
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Designing Ultra Fast Engineering Teams
If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the...
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You Snooze You Lose - Startup Speed Matters
No matter how great your startup is, if you move too slowly you are going to lose. I’ve asked 5 super founders if they agree with this...
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A "Simple" Recipe for Startup Execution
Has this ever happened to you? Scrolling through your feed, you notice someone raising a trillion dollars for her company. You realize...