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  • In and Out of The Box with Others

    In and Out of The Box with Others

    I keep finding this common thought as I interact with growing organizations. Everyone feels dumped on by other teams. It’s not necessarily a true thought. In fact, 99% of the time I find it’s not true at all after

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  • Nerdy AI Post

    Nerdy AI Post

    Nerdy AI Post. I’ve always thought the best way to talk about anything is to at least understand it well enough that you might do it. Doesn’t mean you have to be the best, but you should at least know how all the dots connect.

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  • July 5th

    July 5th

    Happy 5th! I didn’t post yesterday since everyone else seemed to and I enjoyed simply spending time with my people.
    Started the day with a run though and it gave me some thoughts. There are plenty of places where simply being able to go about my day in peace like that isn’t

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  • Don’t Overreact

    Don’t Overreact

    “I’m just being honest” I’ve heard this too often as an excuse when someone is a jerk.
    The goal is not simply to be Authentic. Be Intentional and that takes restraint.

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  • Friday Post! Take a Break.

    Friday Post! Take a Break.

    It’s Friday! What are you doing this weekend? Taking some time to rest, or intending to work through because you can get just that little bit further ahead?

    Any human on the planet can work incredibly hard and be protected from burn out so long as

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  • Increase Performance…Intentionally

    Increase Performance…Intentionally

    There’s a common complaint i’ve heard about moving the needle on a person. If it’s unintentionally done, then I can see how this would be terrible for moral and

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  • We all need a time to downshift.

    We all need a time to downshift.

    Rest is good. If you haven’t planned any for the year, we’re 2/3’s of the way through.
    -Go to your calendar now.
    -Look 4 weeks out.
    -Book it.

    There will be excuses as to why that can’t happen. They’re excuses. Be as ruthless with your rest as you are with your work.

    I’ll catch you all next week.

  • How can I help?

    How can I help?

    Take a breath. Ask “how can I help?” when your stuck not knowing how to give good feedback.

    This is a pomodoro timer that my wife gave me a few years back. It’s great for a lot of productivity hacks. One being, what to do when you need to

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  • Say it, or don’t?

    Say it, or don’t?

    The litmus test for knowing what to say and not to say when giving feedback is not “Is it honest?” but rather “Is it helpful?”

  • Every strength has a back edge

    Every strength has a back edge

    I can operate quickly, but that also can make me impatient. I have a trick for mitigating being impatient in meetings.

    Several years ago I realized about halfway through a meeting (e.g. 30 minutes into an hour long meeting), I would begin to

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