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How to take time off and use it well
I’ve realized this article is a companion to two others How you know when it’s time to leave and Choosing your next job. I hope they’re helpful to you…
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10 things I wish I knew about careers when I started
I wrote this for all your college-age or new grad buddies...
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Layoff lessons: Four things I wish I knew
Just a quick reminder that applications for the Fall cohort of the Club for the Glue People are due August 18. A few years ago, during the first string…
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Time is emphasis: planning your calendar as a leader
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Addition vs Subtraction
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10 things I wish I knew about careers when I started
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J-Curves vs Stairs: Two Approaches to Career Growth
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Compensation for Startups: Implementing and “Defending” Your Compensation System
This post is part of a series that outlines a compensation system for startups that can help you be systematic about compensation and also not worry…
Manage the What, Not the How
When I first became a manager, I had a tendency to micromanage my employees’ process — “how” they did things instead of “what” they produced. This is a…
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Compensation for Startups: Designing Your Compensation Philosophy
This post outlines a compensation system for startups that can help you be systematic about compensation and also not worry about it all the time. We’ve…
Apply now for the Fall cohort of the Glue People Club!
Applications for our Club for the Glue People Fall cohort are now open! Head over here if you want to learn more and apply. What is it? A decision to…
Decision-making
A long time ago I was an Instructor at the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). NOLS uses wilderness expeditions as a way to teach leadership…
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J-Curves vs Stairs: Two Approaches to Career Growth
A J-Curve is what I call a risky career choice with a potentially big payoff. It’s a choice where you bet that you can transfer the skills you currently…
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Minimum Viable Process
I’ve been talking to a few people lately about Process. As you start to grow the number of employees in a startup, adding process can be one of the…
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Things I've learned from years inside startups and scaling companies.
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