Each person in the company is forced to take responsability for what they do.

November 13, 2021 Chris Labs

You just say, “What do you think your job entails?” or “What is it going to take to get your job done?” They innumerate it. And then after they enumerate it, say, “Okay, now that you said this is what you have to do, you’re responsible for making sure that it gets done. It’s not up to me to make sure you get it done.” Most people wait for the owner or the boss to tell them what to do next and how to do it. And then once you stop telling them that, they stop doing whatever they’re doing. … Continue reading Each person in the company is forced to take responsability for what they do.

Learnings

Don’t value information by the pound, but by the quality of it.

November 13, 2021 Chris Labs

The sharper the people are, the less they give a fuck about how long it takes you to give them the solution. I’ve had guys pay me enormous amounts of money, $30,000. I go in there and talk for 20mins, and they are happy because they’re players and they got the key that they want. Gary Halbert, Gary Halbert: XXX, p.46 Continue reading Don’t value information by the pound, but by the quality of it.

Learnings

Never accept mediocrity again

October 31, 2021 Chris Labs

Too often, we receive something we paid for and it’s not exactly how we wanted it… But then we think “Huh, I guess it will be faster to do it myself” or “It’s going to take too much time for that person to make it right”. But NO. If you are to pay someone to do something, it has to be great. It has to be the best version of what it could be. If it’s not and the person can’t make it happen… then don’t pay for it. It’s not what you wanted, you shouldn’t pay for that. F*#k … Continue reading Never accept mediocrity again

Learnings

Prioritize process, not outcomes

October 31, 2021 Chris Labs

When you prioritize process, you become flexible in where you are headed—you focus on the inputs and stop worrying about the outputs. Just keep laying one brick at a time—forward progress is all that matters. -Sahil Bloom, Adopt a Process Orientation,Twitter Continue reading Prioritize process, not outcomes

Being CEO

Most of your time should be spent gathering information

October 31, 2021 Chris Labs

A critical part of being an effective executive is making the right decision at tough times. Peter Thiel has said that a CEO is largely judged by making the right call about 4 times a year. Doing so without having all the information you need is intellectually bankrupt. Peter Thiel, Lessons from Keith Rabois Continue reading Most of your time should be spent gathering information

Being CEO

Make sure your team is proactive with their time

October 31, 2021October 31, 2021 Chris Labs

One of the best ways to do this is to present a real-world example of someone on your team who does this well. Walk everyone through an example week on their calendar and point out exactly how they are spending their time. Then have everyone pull out their own calendar and have them go through the same process on their own calendar. Are they batching tasks? Which of the events are high leverage activities? Are there more efficient patterns to create? You should go through this process with your entire team at least once a quarter. Lessons from Keith Rabois Continue reading Make sure your team is proactive with their time