2 months ago
I’ve re-read a few books over time whenever I’m in a rut, some are timeless that can always give you that kick to realize what you need to focus on and get back into gear. The Dip by Seth Godin. 7 Habits by Steven Covey. The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. Steal Like and Artist by Austin Kleon. All great books, all small, all focused and to the point. If you haven’t read them, all applicable to whatever you are doing now.
2 months ago
My first ever meeting was a A & W team meeting at a food court. I had no idea why we were there; they fired someone the morning of, so they announced it here. We had danishes and Coke to drink. And when they asked if anyone had any pressing issues, I asked if I could have smaller pants because mine were too big (I know, priorities when you’re a teen). I can recall what some people asked that day, because it was relevant and got to the point; other stuff I can’t remember. Except for the pants question, and
2 months ago
The Learner’s Journey starts with knowing nothing. Then they encounter some beginner’s luck and make something happen, possibly even get some praise. So they want to dig in and learn more, get better and stronger, focus more, learn more, maybe even become an expert. And then the hard part starts, they get stuck, they stumble, they realize their growth is plateauing and they need to adjust and twist more. Everyone goes through this, everyone – and when working with those that are on the journey (or if I’m in it), I always equate my growth to how many questions I’m
2 months ago
Conversations about Flow state raged for years – how to get there, how to always be in the zone, how to reduce your context switching so you could stay in it – blogs were built around this topic. AI is always in a state of Flow, it has no context switching, and if it does, it’s not showing up. So the next time you’re in a work call and everyone’s freaking out about AI, remind them that the biggest thing holding your team back is that you still cannot, reliably, get into that flow state.
2 months ago
This is a good exercise to do with your team. Get them all into a room, or on a call and ask them one question – don’t even ask it, just write it on the board – “I want to be on a Team that…” Your job is not to interject or say anything, your job is simply to write it all down, in as much detail and clarity as possible. “I want to be on a Team that…” And when the lists are written, everywhere on the board the next question to ask them… “What is holding us back?”
