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Comparison is the mental thief of joy
The best thing you can do with a good reputation is squander it, because you can’t take it with you when you’re dead.
Your problem and challenges are not unique - find others that solved it
Always assume good intent
Just do it, don’t ask for permission, people will resist or take things from you away if you’re doing a bad job.
Define the role you want, don’t fill in that they say.
A talent for following the ways of yesterday, is not sufficient to improve the world of today King Wuling 307 BC
“a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes”
Easy and Fast is what allows for innovation.
Focus on productivity first and portability second. If you’re not productive (and your competitors are), you’ll have nothing to port.
Usually, you might have good ideas, but listen to everyone first, then “hey, at least 3 of you said we should do x, what do you think?”. You might have planted some ideas before, (read how) but then make sure they feel they were part of the decision. This will give more buy in and conviction. Remember the expensive consultant example. An good consultant just surfaces the ideas of those who are there and know it without taking credit. Do a listening tour This is an example of a leader that pulls, instead of pushing (telling what to do). So pulling doesn’t mean “say what to do and then step along”, no.