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Seth Godin
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“But what if I’m wrong?
If we’re going to come together and invest the time in conversation, in research or in analysis, we should begin by understanding what would be...
Shields down
Michael Lopp helped coin an important term. When you’re a skilled craftsperson with high market value, there may be recruiters knocking on your door. An...
The drift to normal
As an organization grows in scale, the idiosyncrasy and distinctiveness that was originally informed by the taste of the founders moves toward the mean. Over...
Explaining yourself
The only reason we need to go into detail about our resume, the details of our new idea or the features of a product is...
Velocity and possibility
The art of project management includes the dance between velocity and possibility. If you describe the outcome with specificity and remove as many variables as...
The rock star conundrum
Forty years ago, the royalty of rock spent the night in a studio to record one of the fastest-selling singles of all time. The documentary...
The arrogance of improvement
Who are you to make things better? How dare you raise your hand to help, offer an idea, take responsibility… Perhaps it might be helpful...
Purchase decisions
All purchases involve a decision. Yes or no, this or that, now or later… But it’s helpful to realize that all decisions involve a purchase....
Podcasts, international covers and more
I just received copies of the new reprints of four of my books in the UK: I’m really pleased at how the books have stayed...
The worst person on our team
A common shortcut to cultural divisiveness is to find the single worst person in a different group and highlight and attack their behavior. By making...
