It fluffy shit.
It fluffy shit. :) Bringing my parents top London to thank them for taking me there when I was 12 (my dad was in the air force so he went a few times). It might be awesome for them to say hi and thank...
View ArticleDeath, Data, and Decisions…
For 3 of the last 5 years, I’ve driven cross country 6 times to work from our west coast office. Why drive? Well my wife is extremely uncomfortable with putting the dog on a 5–6 hour flight. So our...
View ArticleHey Patrick Coombe — I do it straight through, very few breaks, no work, I...
Hey Patrick Coombe — I do it straight through, very few breaks, no work, I got good with voice search and I take calls form the road. I delegate my inbox so on long drives I can dictate answers back to...
View ArticleI stopped have back to back meetings
I’ve always struggled with my desire to work and my desire to spend time with my team. At one point I found myself feeling stressed running from one meeting to the next to the next with no time in...
View ArticleThe executives at my company don’t “get it”
What are you most proud of accomplishing last week?Our company was never supposed to be this big, I suppressed our team size to never be over 10 folks for a few years b/c I wanted to stay small. Then I...
View ArticleFinding someone to run your biz when its outgrown your skillset
Finding someone who can run your biz when your business outgrows your abilities can go great or horrific but its highly likely to be one of the two. I want to share anecdotal stories that all occurred...
View ArticleMy Purpose.
One of the things I’ve been saying to our team more and more lately is… I’m here 17 years later because its still fun.If you sit anywhere near me, watch me on YouTube, etc you just kinda feel that I’m...
View ArticleGratitude Hacks @ Work
If you think your company has culture problems / is a shitty place to be, join the club. Who hasn’t been there.Continue reading on Medium »
View ArticleI know my wife is safe & I have “bad” tech companies to thank for that
The company you hate one day is the same one that gives you piece of mind the next day.Phones built by slave labor in warehousesBros are take over parks from localsWhen it comes to the big tech...
View ArticleTop reflection after 24 1:1’s in 40 hours
I just had 24 1:1’s (ish, a few were 2:1’s) in 40 hours, one reflection regarding moving up in an organization or laterally to a new challenge (also a promotion in my eyes) is this…Crystal (not me)...
View ArticleYears of practicing resilience is having a big pay off
Practicing resilience is having a big pay offI’m fascinated by resilience, the toughness that gets you through. I reflect daily on resilience, I try every day to do inconvenient things to keep me...
View ArticleDo your policies build customer mistrust
One of my favorite books is speed of trust, one of my top takeaways was this…Trust is the grease in your gearsThink of gears in a bike…trust is grease in those gears (greased gears just run smooth with...
View ArticleWas I overlooked for jobs because I am black, how would I know?
Probably. Mom taught me to make sure it was their loss, not mine.I think it’s extremely difficult to prove someone didn’t hire you because of your race, gender. You just know it happens (the data...
View ArticleHow I paid for my own raises, twice.
Have you ever believed in an idea so much that you said to your boss “look, if you give me x time frame to build this, I’ll come back with Y revenue or I’ll go back to my old job / fire me?”I was...
View ArticleMy #1 Fear, disappointing myself
Ok, first is my mom, but now that I know that she’s pretty proud of me.Seriously though, I live in fear of becoming lazy.I can wake up at 5:30am, go for a 5 mile run, come home — shower, change, be the...
View ArticleCities keep me grounded.
Something you don’t see out your window when you work from home (for most people). Someone nodding off from taking heroin. Sitting here in my office I just saw that. This is part of why I like being in...
View ArticleDay 1 — Living a Life of Enough. Part I
Day 1 — Living a Life of Enough. Part IWhat am I going to do when I love my job, own the business 100%, yet I don’t want to take advantage of any of the upside of owning this business anymore?I’ve hit...
View ArticleLiving a Life of Enough. Part II — The $50 Million I don’t want.
Living a Life of Enough. Part II — The $50 Million I don’t want.What do I do with a $50+ Million asset if I think the upside could turn me into an out-of-touch ass?Part 1 if you are interested.What...
View ArticleStop apologizing for someone in your zoom background
Why I don’t use blurry backgrounds for ZoomYesterday I has a team show and tell on some new power bi data I was visualizing and I saw someone had a TON of hiking gear in their background and when I...
View Article“Thank you for firing me”, 9 years later.
Thank you for firing me- 9 years laterManagers, firing sucks. It does, we do it hoping it is the best end state for the company and the individual. A good manager wants to see someone win, but a good...
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