Day 35 – Before the Spiral Begins
This morning I sat at my desk and felt the familiar rise of frustration. We are trying to get our first real product to market
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Day 34 – Be Random on Purpose
This morning I was getting prepared to start testing our new platform that we are releasing in a few days. Tensions are high, expectations are
Day 33 – A Skunk and Two Kits
The fog started before dawn, the kind that hangs in the air like a question. The pavement was dark glass when I laced my shoes
Day 32 – Building for Freedom
I wrote an inspirational speech for my team today. Here it is! Look around. We are exactly where the best stories begin: outgunned, underestimated, and
Day 31 – Don’t Believe the Hype
Today I was contemplating why I am always reluctant to accept praise from others. I like it, as I suppose anyone does, but I do
Day 30 – Yesterday We Had Stickers Made
If you’ve ever worked in a startup, you know this moment. Someone rips open a little box and out spills a pile of glossy emblems.
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Day 23 – Choosing Over Doing
There is an ethic in the small start up environment that says I prefer doers to talkers. This makes sense from a practical standpoint. Start
Day 22 – The Bayou In Our Bones
It is Halloween night and I am getting ready for the big show. We will have a river of children at the door. Year after
Day 21 – Learn to Pull Feedback
We all know that constructive feedback is often the catalyst that propels us forward in our careers. Those of us who accept this will gladly
Day 20 – Discouragement is Proof
You are staring at your screen, heart heavy, wondering why nothing is working. Your best plans look like puzzle pieces from different boxes. The day
Day 19 – The Subtle Practice of the Small Promise
Most of us do not lack plans. We lack the simple proof that our words can be trusted. That proof arrives quietly every time we
Day 18 – Digging Deep on My Long Run
On a long run this morning, I started to wane. Legs grew heavy. Mind grew weak. I needed to dig deep. So I began to
Day 17 – Consistency is What Builds
Brilliance dazzles for a moment. It steals the attention of a room, earns applause, and creates the sense that someone has found a secret door.
Day 16 – Shut off the Gremlin
When I was young, the movie Gremlins came out and haunted an entire generation. I would say that and the Poltergeist clown were the two
Day 15 – Business as Product
I had an epiphany today. For months I have been saying that I am building a product. That sounded tidy and manageable. A product has