Welcome to our weekly newsletter! 20 April 2025 Hey friend, I spent the last week thinking about the cost/benefit of my work. Am I doing too much? Is it costing me too much in other areas of my life? Should I be proud of myself for my efforts or should I be going harder? Do you ever wonder the same thing? Some Thoughts âIn the minds of geniuses, we find once more, our own neglected thoughtsâ ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Have you ever read a book, heard a quote, or listened to a speech by a great...
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Welcome to our weekly newsletter! 13 April 2025 Hey friend, I've been a bit slow in keeping up with social media for these past few weeks. Life has just been busy. It happens. But I'm still keeping Substack full of short, punchy ideas. See you there. Some Thoughts To communicate well, talk in pictures. When we communicate, we give facts and figures. We tell people this, that, and the other. We stand before them, earnest and dry, and give our opinions. To communicate better, animate your words...
13 days ago â˘Â 2 min read
Welcome to our weekly newsletter! 6 April 2025 Hey friend, I'm currently struggling to deal with under-performance in my team. How to motivate, educate and assist the individual and get their projects back on track. Without getting destroyed myself. It is the most difficult part of the job. Ensuring progress, balancing responsibility and accountability. Some Thoughts âDecide in advance what youâre going to suck at.â ~ Oliver Burkeman Author Oliver Burkeman suggests we should deliberately...
20 days ago â˘Â 1 min read
Welcome to our weekly newsletter! 30 March 2025 Hey friend, I stepped back into something that I dabble with occasionally: making apps. I have zero coding skills but it's still fun to try and make things. And with AI it's even more fun. Anyone out there want to help me mess around with apps? Let me know đ Some Thoughts Do your values align with those of your team? Do your teamâs values align with those of the wider organisation? When values clash, there is constant frustration. But discussing...
27 days ago â˘Â 1 min read
Welcome to our weekly newsletter! 23 March 2025 Hey friend, I've been asking myself these two questions lately: Am I Too Content? Do I Have Too Little Ambition? I honestly worry about it. I've made it pretty far up the corporate ladder but I don't want to go further. I like it here. It's a nice blend of influence and freedom. Is that a bad thing? Or am I being very smart? I'm not sure. But I'm exploring it in an article. I'll let you know when it's done. Some Thoughts âBecome so good of a...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 1 min read
Welcome to our weekly newsletter! 16 March 2025 Hey friend, I spent the last week thinking about the cost/benefit of my work. Am I doing too much? Is it costing me too much in other areas of my life? Should I be proud of myself for my efforts or should I be going harder? Do you ever wonder the same thing? Some Thoughts Intensity is common. Consistency is rare. New Years Resolutions. Super strict eating plans. A reading habit. All of these are areas where we apply intensity. We do them for a...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 1 min read
Welcome to our weekly newsletter! 09 March 2025 Hey friend, I started a new project. Creating a tool for something I get asked for constantly. Incessantly. "What happened when?" When did Mr Z email you? How many weeks ago did we start doing Y? This leads to me searching through mountains of emails for an answer. So I'm building a tool to help solve this issue. Stay tuned. Some Thoughts âThe most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own...
about 2 months ago â˘Â 2 min read
Welcome to our weekly newsletter! 2 March 2025 Hey friend, February is gone. It went twice as fast as January! But I'm celebrating a big month on Substack. We managed to get our articles read by a record number of people. And most importantly, the insights are being well received. People seem to be enjoying them. Which is the ultimate goal. Some Thoughts The 10/10/10 rule is a simple heuristic you can use to help make better decisions that are robust and stay relevant over time. Before...
about 2 months ago â˘Â 1 min read
Welcome to our weekly newsletter! 23 February 2025 Hey friend, I've just been sick for a week and came back to a mountain of emails. Whenever that happens, I always check in with my team first before even reading that first email. Then when I do dive into the mountain it all makes a lot more sense. Some Thoughts The âThird Doorâ concept, introduced by author Alex Banayan, suggests that beyond traditional paths to success, thereâs a hidden, creative route accessible through persistence and...
2 months ago â˘Â 1 min read