Hrisikesh Medhi

“The way you speak to yourself, the way you walk, the way you carry your shoulders matters. I got a fabulous opportunity to interview one of Spain’s most famous bullfighters, Martín Vázquez. I wanted to know how a matador controls fear when they know that there’s this massive bull who is going to do everything possible to kill them, and to subdue... See more

Through sheer grind. He was telling me about how he does design reviews at night when he is vacationing. Why? Because a startup can’t stop shipping things because head of design has gone on a vacation. Yes, he can delegate, just like I can. And we do. But if things don’t ship on time, anything that goes wrong, is on our head.

What’s more, a single solution is a complex, multi-faceted beast. It may address multiple problems at once, but in varying degrees of success. For example, Google Search helps you do your homework, find a restaurant, catch up on the latest news, shop for a new summer jumper. It does not achieve these things equally well

We are always telling stories, whether we realize it or not. We might as well get good at it. Good stories win people over. They provoke and inspire and inflame the human spirit. It’s a tremendous source of power.

“Clarity isn’t about knowing what you want to do with your life, it’s about knowing what you want to do this week.

You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to know your next step.”

McKinney is right: You could just go out and find it, but really, you had to. As is true in so many life lessons, the work is the point. And the internet used to be more work to experience. Today, it’s more work to avoid

Early feedback is usually better than late criticism. Delaying the conversation or stringing someone along with indirect feedback won’t make them feel better once the real issue is finally addressed. Nobody likes getting bad news, but everyone appreciates clarity.

Create a compelling onboarding experience by knowing and translating your vision to new members, making them feel welcome, and being clear about what you want them to know.