The Hard Parts of Growth

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5 tips to make context-switching work for me
“Okay,” I thought to myself this morning as I looked at my calendar. “I’ve got 4 back-to-back 1:1s, a 30-minute work block, a strategy discussion, late…
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Budgeting for Failure
In previous posts, I talked about a couple tactics that have helped me deal with failure: turning “what a failure” into “what a useful experiment” and…
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0 failure = 0 growth
In one of my first jobs, my manager told me: “It’s good to learn from mistakes. But a really smart person learns even before they make a mistake.” That…
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Finding a global optimum always feels like a hill climb
A few years ago, I was talking with a brand new manager about how they could empower their team. “How about asking someone on your team to lead this…
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Make every pixel earn its space — a simple formula
When I’m working on a particular product feature, I often have the subconscious desire to take up as much space as possible in the product so my feature…
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Learning my team’s recognition language in the first 1:1
In my last post, I talked about a big question I ask in my first 1:1 with someone on my team: “Are you someone who has a clear, long-term career goal in…
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Asking about career goals in the first 1:1
“Are you someone who has a clear, long-term career goal in mind, or do you tend to be more opportunistic about the jobs that come your way?’ This is a…
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The Hard Parts of Growth
The Hard Parts of Growth
Hard-won lessons on scaling tech products, teams, and cultures – so you get a head start.

The Hard Parts of Growth

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