Figuring it out, again and again
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Figuring it out, again and again
So how do you set expectations for stakeholders? When are we going to be done? When should we stop working on something? It’s hard to admit that the answer to this question can feel subjective: we stop working on something when we’ve made enough progress to feel satisfied. This means we have to define what result will satisfy us. Maybe we’ve agreed
... See moreJoshua Seiden • Outcomes Over Output
Are we idealists or pragmatists? Do we have principles we hold dear, and a vision for the future we want to create? Or are we fumbling along, tinkering, finding what works, and forever allowing contact with reality to rearrange our mental furniture, make a mess on our conceptual floor, and occasionally punch so many holes in the walls that need to
... See moreOne thing I’ve come to appreciate is that having a vision is not the same as executing it. There is no shortage of ambitious ideas. Time and time again, it is when the rubber of ambition meets the road of practicality that things get tough.
This isn't about lowering our ambitions - it's about elevating them. Trading the superficial for the substantial, rigidity for resilience, and the exhausting pursuit of "crushing it" for the satisfaction of building something meaningful. Because perhaps true success isn't measured in inbox zeros, but in creating a life that doesn't feel like someth... See more
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