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There is no answer key
What changes when you stop treating exec communication like an exam.
Oct 19
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How to check your values vs. time gap
Steph Curry, your camera roll, and a few simple questions can help.
Oct 11
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What’s the important true thing that hasn’t been said?
If Kendrick gave an order that Santiago wasn’t to be touched, why did he have to be transferred?
Oct 4
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September 2026
The noticing is the hard part
In 2016 I sat in a room in Shanghai with the founder of Musical.ly. The insight that built a breakout app came from a commute.
Sep 27
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What 200 Product Leaders Are Telling Me in 2026
Across coaching, coffee and other chats, here are the themes I'm hearing.
Sep 20
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September 11: My morning working at the world’s largest news website
Twenty-five years ago, I was an associate producer at Yahoo! News — the morning everything changed.
Sep 11
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Make Time to Ask the Pause Question
Why the best fix isn't always a tactic.
Sep 6
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August 2026
The Question Under the Question
Every "how do I…?" question has a second question underneath it.
Aug 30
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Say exactly that
Smart people know exactly what they think. Many say the vaguer ‘Hmmmmm’ version anyway.
Aug 23
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You Get Paid for Shower Thinking
What Jeff Weiner's blank calendar taught me about where good ideas come from.
Aug 16
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“I’m really not looking.”
The YouTube Lessons
Aug 2
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July 2026
A career update for me.
Life First, Then Work.
Jul 25
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