Recommended Listen: How to Pave the Road to Hell
[Freakonomics Radio] 584. How to Pave the Road to Hell #freakonomicsRadio https://podcastaddict.com/freakonomics-radio/episode/174733744 via @PodcastAddict
Work
Lack of Ownership
People like to hide behind committee or group decision. Ownership and accountability is diluted. If the project succeeds, you can claim a win as the committee member. If the project fails, you can hide behind the group decision. It takes… Read More »Lack of Ownership
Meeting people
I do not like meeting people, but then when I do, I enjoy it in general. That is the paradox. It is good to go to meetups. You always meet interesting people and find many opportunities. For friendship, for sales,… Read More »Meeting people
New vs. New
Some things are objectively new. New movie, new music album, new book. But a lot more things are new for you. You never watched them, listened to them or read them. Or even heard about them. When people talk about… Read More »New vs. New
Start with the end in mind
I always forget about this simplest rule. It is easy to forget it. And therefore it is good to remind it to yourself and others often. What are you trying to achieve? Any action without knowing this first will likely… Read More »Start with the end in mind
World moving without you
You can get sick at any time, and the world will, and should, move just fine without you. If you or your team cannot handle a week of you being out, something is wrong.
First things first in a simple way
Sometimes the simplest hack works. I have put “Do the fun shit only after you finish planned stuff” on top of my To-do list, and I mark it as done only when the important stuff is done. Since, I have… Read More »First things first in a simple way
Skipping Your Reports
It is easy if you are a manager to skip your direct reports and request something from their direct reports. And it is hard for them to say no, because you are boss of their boss. But it creates many… Read More »Skipping Your Reports
Recommended Read: The Cult of Microsoft
“The problem, however, is that things like “mindset theory” are often peddled with little regard for whether they’re true or not, peddling concepts that make the reader feel smart because they sort of make sense. After all, being open to… Read More »Recommended Read: The Cult of Microsoft
Recommended Read: On Good Software Engineers
“A good engineer is one whom I, as a manager or peer, can trust to progress a project, knowing that they will deliver a solution by working with the team and producing good quality, again and again.” https://candost.blog/on-good-software-engineers