On building of All Trades
“Lots of folks have said to us, ‘You’re growing, you could grow faster if you hired more people.’ I think a lot of companies and investors overpitch growth at all costs, but sometimes that causes a ‘more people more problems’ issue .”
It should come as no surprise by now that Foster politely said, “Thanks, but no thanks,” to these well-meaning... See more
It should come as no surprise by now that Foster politely said, “Thanks, but no thanks,” to these well-meaning... See more
The Not So Cookie-Cutter Approach to Company Building — 8 Lessons from Zapier
“Self-management requires an interlocking set of structures and practices.”
How We're Working Without Managers at Buffer
People don't care what you can do, they care about what you can do for them.
100 Simple Truths
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
So many of the problems that teams have — communication, organization, strategy — are unrelated to the function.
23 Tactical Company Building Lessons, Learned From Scaling Stripe & Notion
Generalists can unlock solves to org problems specialists have trouble fixing.
I wish when I was at my previous startups I had focused more on building and less on winning. Sure, I may not have done exactly what I had thought I wanted, but finding ways to love the process would’ve allowed for better outcomes anyway. What we want is such an abstract idea, built on a foundation of shifting sand, that it is pointless to try to... See more
Evan Armstrong • The Futility of Utility
Job descriptions are never exhaustive, even from the beginning. They represent a set of needs for a specific context and time, which after a few months no longer reflects reality. Yet companies hire people based on their ability to match that fixed job description. They hire for the short-term.
Why start from something so specific? Instead, find... See more
Why start from something so specific? Instead, find... See more
Sharan Bal • Hiring Humans, Not Resources
“Hire for soul, not role”
I’m thinking about how the only way to get better at making things is to make things, and to let the thinking happen inside the work – where you can judge a thing based on how it feels – instead of outside the work.
Sari Azout • Things I'm thinking about
On being outsiders and insiders at the same time
