On building of All Trades
I believe “what effect do you want to have on people” is one of the most important questions we should ask when we are making something. Life isn't just a series of problems to be solved but experiences to be had.
Things I'm thinking about
Most projects have a right size and technology and communication networks have changed the best ‘right size’ for many organizations. If you’re struggling, it might be because you’re fighting the laws of organizational physics. Radically transforming the size of an organization changes more than we would think. We can begin to right size by asking... See more
What’s the right size?
On right sizing your org with better solutions
Once you choose a project, you are confined to a relatively narrow band of impact (
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B); barring an unexpected surprise, the solution to a mediocre problem will have incremental impact, whereas solving an important problem will have greater impact. Even if you execute well, it is hard to make the solution to a middling problem interesting. In... See more
Figure 1
B); barring an unexpected surprise, the solution to a mediocre problem will have incremental impact, whereas solving an important problem will have greater impact. Even if you execute well, it is hard to make the solution to a middling problem interesting. In... See more
Problem choice and decision trees in science and engineering: Cell
"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
When there’s high fit on a team, there’s high trust, and with that trust comes the ability to make decisions quickly.
Navigating New Waters: 10 Tips for First-Time Founder Success
The lack of a clear direction is a major roadblock for purpose-driven brand owners.
We find they are often wearing so many hats it’s hard to focus.
One moment you’re the product creator.
The next you’re the CEO.
Then you’re writing emails.
Next, you’re launching Facebook ads.
All the while you’re trying to keep track of critical metrics that... See more
We find they are often wearing so many hats it’s hard to focus.
One moment you’re the product creator.
The next you’re the CEO.
Then you’re writing emails.
Next, you’re launching Facebook ads.
All the while you’re trying to keep track of critical metrics that... See more
Superhuman
“simplification allows you to wear your favorite hats more often and provides all-new clarity for you and your team.” - FGP, Andrej Morgan
The thing about smart people is that they tend to think that if they think really hard about something, they might figure it out, when the truth is, in strategy (and life in general), there is never one right answer.... See more
Strategy requires making choices about a future that is not yet known. I’m one of those people that tends to over-intellectualize
Sari Azout • Both are true
Makers are here to discover something new, to bravely explore. They crave being first to uncover some way to make technology do a thing that nobody else had seen before. Makers become increasingly more disinterested with a particular technology as it matures and becomes polished. Polish and reliability mean that the tech has become mainstream—and... See more
Dimitri Glazkov • We Are Entering a Maker Renaissance
“A tiny acorn grows into a magnificent oak tree, and it never goes: ‘I have to improve myself.’”
Discover, not improve