Blog
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Leadership Lessons From Adopting a Semi-feral Cat
Adopting a scared, semi-feral rescue cat named Raven taught lessons about patience, trust, and meeting someone where they are as a leader.
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Strike a Power Pose
The first post in a new 'Being Intentional' series, on how leading a group power pose during a startup workshop instantly shifted the room's energy.
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Dealing With Challenging Employees
The first 'Coaching Corner' post, using a real, anonymized coaching session and the GROW framework to help a VP of Engineering address a disrespectful, challenging employee.
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I’m a Coach for Slauson & Co.’s Friends & Family Accelerator
I became a coach for Slauson & Co.'s Friends & Family accelerator, a program supporting a strikingly diverse cohort of founders, and why it changed my mind about venture capital.
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Hello world, please meet The Intentional Organization
Announcing The Intentional Organization, a book and consultancy I'm launching with my former business partner and CTO Mathias about building organizations around clarity, communication, and inclusivity.
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Books for People Who Make Things
A curated reading list of books on product development, communication, leadership, design, and motivation for product builders and the teams they lead.
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Making the White Bean and Roasted Vegetable Salad From the Heat Episode of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat
A recipe and prep notes for the white bean and roasted vegetable salad from the Heat episode of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.
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It's Tomato Season
A recipe for fresh tomato sauce made from a garden overflowing with tomatoes and basil.
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On Origin Stories
The story of recruiting Mathias Meyer as Reaction Commerce's CTO after seeing his tweet, and how their partnership was built on intentional, personal connection.
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Book: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
A reflection on Stephen King's On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, part memoir and part instruction manual for the tools of writing.
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