May 3, 2023I Prefer Working in “Lowercase P product teams"When speaking, sometimes all you need to communicate properly is tell the listener if a word you are using is a proper noun or not.
Oct 13, 2022Leaders Leave Meetings LastI loved this reminder from Kyle to hang around at the end of each meeting just in case someone has a question for just you.
Feb 27, 2022Another Reason I Adore Podcasts: Focus and Deep ThinkingI realized my reliance on podcasts isn’t just to learn and satiate my constant curiosity. It’s also an opportunity to practice focus.
Dec 19, 2021Trigger phrase: "What would be nice to see…"The scenario: You’re presenting and your information, or at least its framing, is not quite what they had in mind.
Jul 29, 2021Jargon vs. Shared LanguageSometimes words are confusing jargon, sometimes they are shared language that improves understanding of complex topics.
May 5, 2021Newsletter Subscriptions Are the New Software SubscriptionsJust when some people got comfortable paying a subscription for a software, here we are in the new newsletter subscription economy.
Mar 28, 2021Changing Defaults | The Sweet SetupMike Schmidt has a great primer to understand your default mode and how to question why you do the things you do.
Mar 21, 2021Problem-solving by Asking WhyInstead of always accepting someone’s answer or a team’s decision, ask them why.
Feb 28, 2021Keynote is to PowerPoint as Target is to WalmartI look for software that isn’t “death by a thousand cuts”. Small details matter, especially when these small annoyances add up by the...
Feb 25, 2021This is Water by David Foster Wallace"There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says…"
Feb 21, 2021Ben Crichy from NASA on Curiosity and PerseveranceBen on Twitter supporting folks on their struggles with education:
Feb 6, 2021Simple Gratitude: Flipping pages of a notebook or bookI can do it over, over, over again. Sometimes I flip pages for no reason as a form of fidgeting or to experience more of the sensation...
Jan 1, 2021Nuanced Conversations are DifficultSeth Godin on his blog: If you want to have an argument, to raise tempers or to distract, the easiest thing to do is start bringing up...