New Chick on the Block
Between daylight saving time (which I hate because it always ruins my rhythm) , traveling, crazy volume, and limited capacity it was a long week for everyone.
On the other hand it was also chicken week!
We are officially owners of a gaggle of baby chicks. It’s only been a few days but I would highly recommend getting a couple to raise in your backyard. It’s highly therapeutic and who doesn’t love fresh eggs. Thanks Abby you were totally right! 😉
Notes that Resonated:
The most powerful thing in life you can do is forgive
Innovation break throughs come from thinking…. What if? and Why not?
It’s not what you do it’s the way you do it
10 micro steps of change can be equal to 1 big step to wow the customer
Never trade what you want for the moment for what you want most
Evolving and diversity keeps you thriving
Culture is what you do even when no one is looking and it’s what shines through even in the darkest of days
Always do more than is expected of you
What you think and feel… is felt by your team and is contagious
Are you making decisions based on an imposter syndrome?
If all is lost, how do you want to be remembered?
Make principled decisions not just business decision
Stop doing the things you hate to get healthy, and instead, focus on things you enjoy.
Pablo Picasso: learn the rules like a pro so we can later learn to break them like an artist
Podcasts to listen to:
Story about how Air BNB just about died in 2021, how they handled the crisis and how they emerged with a successful IPO. Great tidbits on riding out a storm and staying true to your convictions.
Videos to watch:
https://youtu.be/TOQCh2ukyIQ (Elon
TEN Productivity Secrets: Elon musk
Start the day with critical work first- (MIT) most important task first... this should be the task that has the most important impact on your work
Feedback loop- what can you be doing better (don’t tell me what you like tell me what you don’t like)
First principal thinking/ reasoning- getting to the base elements and root cause. Boils things down to the absolute truths
Deep Work and working on your terms.
Communicate often and asynchronously on your time
Batch tasking- group similar tasks together
Calendar tasks use five or 15 min incriminates.. schedule everything
Embrace stretch goals… pushing yourself will get you further than you can imagine
Develop a growth mindset- learn to grow change and bring progress. Small gains over time compound
Develop a wide knowledge base
Steve Jobs Video on hiring exceptional people:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQKis2Cfpeo
Pretty interesting Video clips of Steve Jobs at the early start of the company. Very similar mindset on how we hire and promote people.
Top Quotes:
“I realized that when I just focus on beating that one day, the rest of the week seems to take care of itself
"I think it’s possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary" - Elon Musk
Things Discovered:
Feed Stores and Chicken raising 😊
https://youtu.be/hxvs4mmPsik (video on raising baby chicks)