Jason Bergman
@jasonmbergman
Jason Bergman
You don't find yourself through planning, you find yourself through acting. The path is found in the action.
Act and adapt, don't think and plan.
Act and adapt, don't think and plan.
An Open Letter to My Lost Younger Self
The Zone 2 Practice Session
Confession: I’m a nervous public speaker.
Every single time I’d get up to do a presentation in school or my early career years, I’d feel a familiar sensation—my heart would start racing, my breathing would quicken, and my face would get hot. I’d manage it to the best of my ability, but I never felt confident or comfortable
... See moreAndrew Carnegie - Always know every dollar coming in and going out of your business to get ahead. Always invest in technology where your competitors aren’t. Be delighted to learn. Successful older generations love mentoring younger generations.
"The strategy required to find a great opportunity (lots of saying yes and exploring widely) is different from the strategy required to make the most of a great opportunity (lots of saying no and remaining focused)."
"A critical quality to develop in life is the willingness to try. You simply must find enough confidence to give it a go. The human mind is fabulous at learning. You will get better at whatever you practice. But before you can develop the skill to succeed, you must find the courage to attempt."
3-2-1: On growing fast vs. growing slow, the value of mastery, and climbing the right mountain
ServiceNow internally advocated employees being drivers, not passengers. Passengers end up in the same place as drivers but they are dead weight.
Amp It Up! by Frank Slootman
Does your situation need to change, or just your outlook on it?
I recently came across a story that I love:
Two salesmen were sent by a shoe manufacturer to a rural part of India to investigate and report back on market potential.
The first salesman reported back, "There is no potential here. Nobody wears shoes."
The second salesman reported bac... See more
I recently came across a story that I love:
Two salesmen were sent by a shoe manufacturer to a rural part of India to investigate and report back on market potential.
The first salesman reported back, "There is no potential here. Nobody wears shoes."
The second salesman reported bac... See more