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  • Now What?

    Now What?

    Inspired by Viktor Frankl and the Stoics We like to think we are in control of our own destiny. But we are not.

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  • People Do Judge a Book By Its Cover

    People Do Judge a Book By Its Cover

    Inspired by Mike Markkula The iPhone is as much art as it is technology. Even the packaging is a joy to use.

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  • Go and See

    Go and See

    Every business teeters on oblivion. Survival is not assured by virtue of incorporation.

  • Obviously Wrong, Might Be Right

    Obviously Wrong, Might Be Right

    Inspired by Paul Graham Innovation will always be fought. It a cliche, but it’s also true; if you don’t have haters…

    2 Comments
  • Be Pulled Into Complexity

    Be Pulled Into Complexity

    Big ideas are exciting — they motivate people. It’s why it’s can be easier to build an ambitious company than a modest…

  • Who + How = ❤️

    Who + How = ❤️

    Inspired by Jared Spool and Kim Goodwin Focus diminishes peripheral vision. Our work draws us in — tipping headlong…

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  • Communicate More

    Communicate More

    “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” - George Bernard Shaw We know…

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  • Create Magic

    Create Magic

    Everyone in enterprise software talks about ‘Consumerization’. The idea is that the products we use at work are getting…

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  • Involve Engineering Earlier

    Involve Engineering Earlier

    Incentives drive behavior and engineers are incentivized to write code. It’s one of the few jobs only they can do.

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  • Plan for the Present

    Plan for the Present

    Inspired by Joel Spolsky Have you ever seen the foundation of a house being poured? A crew shows up for a day with a…

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