Stubborn On Vision And Flexible On Details

There’s a famous Jeff Bezos quote that applies to all of our work. It’s about knowing where we’re going, and accepting there’s probably more than one way to get there. As he says, “We’re stubborn on vision and flexible on details.” Amen. Once you know the mountain you want to summit, you’ll look around to … Continue reading Stubborn On Vision And Flexible On Details

The Idea / Product / Service / Adoption Lifecycle

No idea, product, or service is everywhere all at once. It has to spread and spreading takes some amount of time. Most people talk about what they’re going to do to put whatever they’re offering out there. The best of the best add who, how, why, and when will adopt it and build their strategy … Continue reading The Idea / Product / Service / Adoption Lifecycle

Before The Trip And Before The Project: Destination Planning And Route Planning

When we are trying to help people reach a goal or meet an objective, it can help to differentiate between destination planning and route planning. Destination planning can be done with a paper map. We are in one place and the destination is in another. Route planning can be done and then modified on our … Continue reading Before The Trip And Before The Project: Destination Planning And Route Planning

Nazi-Fighting Field Mice And Always Having A Margin Of Safety

There are two types of conservative: the kind where you avoid risk, and the kind where you broaden your definition of success. The first is about limiting the potential outcomes to something certain. The second is about opening up to a range of acceptable outcomes, also called having a margin of safety. The distinction matters … Continue reading Nazi-Fighting Field Mice And Always Having A Margin Of Safety

Times Are Changed, We Are Changed With Them

“Tempora mutantur, nos et mutator in illis.” In case you did as poorly in 7th grade Latin as I did, that translates to, “Times are changed, we are changed with them.” And like life after Latin, things move on. All of us. Everything. Impermanent and ever-shifting. Friends. Relationships. Bills. Account balances. Daily schedules. We can … Continue reading Times Are Changed, We Are Changed With Them