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04 Nov, 2023
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177: Contagious Beliefs
04 Nov
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177: Contagious Beliefs →

Don't worry, catching these won't get you sick
28 Oct, 2023
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176: No Complaining
28 Oct
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176: No Complaining →

How a scarcity mindset can help (and hurt) our ability to succeed in business and life.
21 Oct, 2023
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175: Rebuilding a Computer Lab
21 Oct
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175: Rebuilding a Computer Lab →

What does giving back to go forward look like? For me, rebuilding a computer lab in SF Chinatown.
14 Oct, 2023
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174: Give the Money Back
14 Oct
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174: Give the Money Back →

When our investor asked for his money back after our startup decided to pivot, we were faced with a tough choice. Here's how we faced it and how you might face your own tough choices.
07 Oct, 2023
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173: Take the (incremental) W
07 Oct
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173: Take the (incremental) W →

There's always another level, so take the wins when you can, even if they're incremental ones.
03 Oct, 2023
03 Oct

What is the most underrated management skill? →

Imagine a rumor was published in the Wall Street Journal this morning that your employer was planning a major round
01 Oct, 2023
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172: Professional Courage
01 Oct
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172: Professional Courage →

Reflecting on the end of my sabbatical and my greatest professional risk / act of courage.
25 Sep, 2023
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171: Good Conversation
25 Sep
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171: Good Conversation →

I'm teaching a class on the art and science great facilitation with a former Meta colleague. Here's why it matters and the 5 skills of great facilitators.
23 Sep, 2023
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171: Good Conversation
23 Sep
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171: Good Conversation →

I'm teaching a class on the art and science great facilitation with a former Meta colleague. Here's why it matters and the 5 skills of great facilitators.
17 Sep, 2023
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170: No Guarantees
17 Sep
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170: No Guarantees →

Facing uncertainty with the help of Death, Harrison Ford, and Carpentry.
16 Sep, 2023
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170: No Guarantees
16 Sep
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170: No Guarantees →

Facing uncertainty with the help of Death, Harrison Ford, and Carpentry.
10 Sep, 2023
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169: 📦 From Warehouse Associate → OpenAI
10 Sep
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169: 📦 From Warehouse Associate → OpenAI →

Our most popular letters from 2022 were about Philip Su, the burned out engineering leader who did a stint as an Amazon warehouse associate. Here's a look back at that story and how things have evolved for Philip.
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