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
Be kind, even if you are right
Try softer, not harder, to change someone's mind.
Try softer, not harder, to change someone's mind.
sari azout • Principles for sharing on the Internet
70-20-10 Rule
But how is that reflected in resource allocation? The Horizons Framework suggests that the majority of your team members should be working on the Horizon One product, says Behrens Wu. “So you have, let's say, 70% doing Horizon One, 20% doing Horizon Two and then 10% playing around with Horizon Three.”
But how is that reflected in resource allocation? The Horizons Framework suggests that the majority of your team members should be working on the Horizon One product, says Behrens Wu. “So you have, let's say, 70% doing Horizon One, 20% doing Horizon Two and then 10% playing around with Horizon Three.”
Shippo’s Path to Product-Market Fit
When you’re anxious, there is no quicker relief than checking things. Checking your Substack subscriber stats, refreshing your inbox and order confirmations.
Scott Belsky coined the term insecurity work to describe work that does not move the ball forward, but is quick enough that you can do it multiple times a day without realizing.
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Scott Belsky coined the term insecurity work to describe work that does not move the ball forward, but is quick enough that you can do it multiple times a day without realizing.
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Sari Az • Check your Pulse #49
Getting executives to act requires art as much as science. Data has a role, but the path from analysis to alignment runs through compelling stories, keen emotional intelligence, and anticipating concerns. Master these, and your spreadsheets will shape strategy.
Evan Armstrong • How to Win Arguments and Manipulate Managers
In a pair of experiments, Alison Fragale and I found that self-promotion only paid off when the audience was distracted enough to remember the information but forget the source. Otherwise, they saw right through it. If you were that great, you wouldn’t need to boast about your greatness.
Adam Grant • In a Job Interview, This Is How to Acknowledge Your Weaknesses
The reality is that it is unclear if an AI-driven internet is net-better for the world. Creative destruction, the process of change that leads to the destruction of existing economic structures, has long pushed society forward. But the internet is so important, and the impact of AI’s change is so dramatic, that it is hard for me to comprehend what... See more
Superhuman
Rather than wait passively, "wait for it" requires that you do three things while you wait:
1. Think about what you're waiting for.
2. Visualize what it will look like.
3. Talk to others about it and seek advice.
1. Think about what you're waiting for.
2. Visualize what it will look like.
3. Talk to others about it and seek advice.
Emotionally Intelligent People Use a Surprising 3-Word Phrase ...
"Today’s “best practices” lead to dead ends; the best paths are new and untried."
Peter Thiel • Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
The skillful practice of ignorance cannot be reduced to the avoidance of bullshit. It would be self-defeating to deprive oneself of bullshit completely, for bullshit is the air we breathe, and we could not learn or accomplish anything without it.