I didn’t choose the standard. I know it though. Hit the mark. Stay ahead. Don’t stop. I say I don’t care about comparison. Then why do I keep …
The Scoreboard Says
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Constructing Done
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I'm excited. I'm committed. When really,I'm interested. Then it gets hard. Or it gets slow. Or I can't sense any progress. Then I start looking for the …
Good Enuf Happens Sooner
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Perfection is an illusion. A preference I defend. A standard that allows me to wait. To tweak. To refine. To hold. That can feel …
Discernment Is the Work
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Much of work is getting easier. Faster. Cheaper. More accessible. I can make more with less effort. More options. More inputs. More ideas. More things to …
I Can’t Hide in the Work
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It used to be easier to hide. Behind output. Behind activity. Behind busyness. Now everything is visible. Faster feedback. Immediate response. Clear …
The Cost of Being Wrong Is Lower
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It's easier to try things. Faster to test. Faster to learn. Being wrong isn't as expensive as it used to be. Something else is. Drifting. Not deciding. Not …
Decisions Are the Deliverable
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I used to point to what I made. Now I point to what I decided. What direction we chose. What we didn't pursue. What we protected. The artifact may …
I Don’t Need More Ideas
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Ideas are everywhere. Better than ever. Faster than ever. Constant. I'm not short on ideas. I'm short on filters. Better questions are helpful filters. What …
The Work Isn’t the Work Anymore
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I used to know what the work was. Make the thing. Ship the thing. Improve the thing. There was a shape to it. A beginning. A middle. An end. Now it's …
Area Under Construction
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A life of meaning and purpose comes with a price. It requires disruption. My disruption. It demands I stretch. It asks for change. That's mostly …
Hard Work Is the Unwanted Work
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Stephen King wrote the sentence: Talent is cheaper than table salt. He’s right. AI proves it faster every day. Talent is everywhere now. Fluent …
Who It’s For
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The invitation comes in. Good room. Good visibility. Good opportunity. I start imagining myself there. What I would say. How it would land. Then I …