Britt Gage
@brittfgage
Founder, of All Trades. Building a new type of company for generalists and the founders we seek to serve.
Britt Gage
weofalltrades.com
Entrepreneur and investor Paul Graham on fooling yourself:
"If you're trying to choose between two theories and one gives you an excuse for being lazy, the other one is probably right."
"If you're trying to choose between two theories and one gives you an excuse for being lazy, the other one is probably right."
Superhuman
I once defined the job of a product manager as to “deliver business impact by marshaling the resources of your team to identify and solve the most impactful customer problems.” Essentially, to be the conductor/quarterback/glue of the team who pulls all the disparate pieces together to create great products and drive the business forward. I believe... See more
Superhuman
On product management w/ AI
But here’s the key for an early-stage startup: "As we’re building our plans, we only focus on those first three months, that first chapter. So we break that down into monthly high-level goals, and that's what I hold the team accountable for,” he says. In other words, don’t try to get detailed for longer than a few weeks out. "At a startup, it’s... See more
The 30 Best Pieces of Advice we Heard in 2023
Make space for what’s hard
We can’t point ourselves toward what matters until we stop running. And when we stop running, we come into contact with whatever it is we’ve been running from.
When I look back at the things I’ve felt pulled to avoid—difficult conversations, key decisions, important but challenging tasks—these are often connected to some... See more
We can’t point ourselves toward what matters until we stop running. And when we stop running, we come into contact with whatever it is we’ve been running from.
When I look back at the things I’ve felt pulled to avoid—difficult conversations, key decisions, important but challenging tasks—these are often connected to some... See more
Casey Rosengren • How to Find Freedom Under Pressure
If you feel resistance before you begin, it's usually procrastination and you need to get started.
If you feel resistance after you begin, it's usually feedback and you need to make adjustments.
If you feel resistance after you begin, it's usually feedback and you need to make adjustments.
Superhuman
Simplicity is difficult because most of us are overcompensating for uncertainty. Adding something is easy. But removing something is hard, because it requires conviction. It’s easier to hedge against uncertainty, entertain multiple paths, and dilute your focus than to develop a strong opinion about what to exclude.
Things I'm thinking about
There are some industries primed for what we call AI leapfrogging. Leapfrogging happens when an industry or market (usually an outmoded industry, or an emerging market) skips a step along the technology transformation chain.
These industries have historically not been digitized and don’t have a dominant cloud incumbent. We see greenfield... See more
These industries have historically not been digitized and don’t have a dominant cloud incumbent. We see greenfield... See more