Instead of asking, when will XYZ be done? To which everyone is uncomfortable answering. Too short and I will run out of time. Too long and the boss will be unhappy. Ask instead: At what date would we be shocked if XYZ had not happened yet? What is the soonest we would be surprised to start seeing tangible results from XYZ? -I can’t remember the source but it was from a guest on MFM Continue reading How to get a proper Timeframe from employees.
-Stewart ButterfieldWe don’t sell saddles here Continue reading Process of building a product
If you need to leave a desert island. Most probably you don’t know where to go. You don’t see the mainland. But if you build a boat and start sailing, you have more chances of finding the right direction. It will be much easier to change directions once you have a boat and naviguate than to build one. -Shaan Puri Continue reading Motion, not direction
It’s inevitable, you will plateau at some point. This is a cycle. Once I’m there, I start asking my brain questions: What does the data actually say is happening? What is the stupidly obvious thing I haven’t tried yet? What would a friend or mentor of mine do in this scenario? If I was going to make a simple tweak to the current product, what would I change? Let’s look at the first-mile of the product with a fresh set of eyes, what 10% tweaks would make this 200% better? Who’s already successfully doing this? What the heck are they … Continue reading Greet a Plateau like an old friend
What’s the one thing on my list… that if I nailed it, would make the whole day a success? That becomes my OBT for the day. I relentlessly focus on that, and feel zero guilt about ignoring other stuff. -Peter Thiel Continue reading One Big Thing
You can have two out of three: Cheap, High Quality and Fast. -Amy BilodeauTensions don’t need to be resolved Continue reading Cheap, High Quality, Fast. Pick 2
Your most valuable asset is time. And one of your ennemy is mediocrity. Because spending a lot of time on something mediocre doesn’t give much reward. -Shaan Puri Continue reading Time Management and Mediocrity
When in the process of prioritizing tasks, use this matrix to categorize things to do. Start from the top right corner, then move to the top left corner, then right bottom and finally left bottom. Continue reading Eisenhower Matrix
Roadmap to Billions 