All posts tagged "seths.blog"
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Earned crankiness
When an adult chooses to be cranky, it’s much juicier when it’s accompanied by a feeling of entitlement....
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Systemic problems
… demand systemic solutions. First, we have to pay attention. Then we need to acknowledge that a solution...
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Profit taking is lazy
Once an organization reaches scale, particularly if it feels like a monopoly, it’s tempting to “take profits.” This...
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Situational gravity
All of us are good at rationalizing. It helps us process the world, navigate our choices and live...
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The opposite of confidence
It’s not anxiety. And it’s not panic. The opposite of confident is not confident. Unsure. Being unsure can...
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Toward a Zoom agreement
If you promise not to check your email while we’re talking, we promise to not waste your time....
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The best available option
That’s not the same as perfect. The best available option is always available. Perfect almost never is. If...
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Like a surgeon
Some jobs need you to show up in person (and for the time being, surgeons are in that...
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Seth’s Blog: Cheating
There are really only two ways to approach this: “We don’t cheat.” “We cheat when we can get...
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Seth’s Blog: Rejected!
They didn’t reject you. They rejected an application. They rejected a business plan. They rejected a piece of...
