Approach challenging colleagues with curiosity rather than frustration. In meetings, practice summarizing discussions to ensure everyone is aligned. Manage your energy, identify your peak performance times throughout the day. Rather than pursuing big changes right away, focus on making things one click better. Be clear on your why, transparency about your motivations helps others understand your vision.
Anneka GuptaAvoid solving problems that don’t exist yet. Be customer-obsessed. Obsession leads to distortion. Always be learning. Don’t let curiosity always distract you. Hire A-players only. Competency comes in various flavors.
John CutlerDon't make things all or nothing, present different levels of investment. Customer interviews aren’t scalable, they require effortful listening. Don't use slides nor scripts, let your customer steer the conversation.
Luca RossiQuantity is a quality all on its own. Don't broadcast, communicate by replying to comments. The biggest psychological barrier is to ask founders to talk more. Keep the drum beat playing, share screenshots, comments, wins, lessons. The news cycle has been shortened, the next day everyone forgets about big launches. Launching is a long-term narrative you are telling the market, a relationship rather than an ad. Share something that’s a few lines, do it again the next day but don’t outsource it to anyone else, make sure you do it yourself and that it speaks to you.
Andrew ChenSimplify evil tasks, read your messages twice a day. Schedule everything in your calendar. Set a weekly task list related to your goals. Combine good habits, like listening to podcasts, while walking. Make bad habits very hard, be mindful about your smartphone use.
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