Posts filed under “Leadership”
Sometimes, being frugal will bite you in the ass
In general, in startups, spending money carefully is a good thing. Cash is the lifeblood of any company and spending it wisely is critical. Having said that, there are areas where you should be prepared to spend because your business depends on it. It doesn’t pay to be too cheap when it comes to your [...]
The Importance of Forcing Functions
I’ve come to believe that ‘forcing functions’ are great tools to make things happen. What do I mean by forcing functions? External events that enforce accountability. In a startup, these can be a board meeting, a sales pitch with an important prospect, your competitor’s product launch, expiration of your office lease, you get the idea. [...]
What does “it's done” mean?
The phrase “it’s done” means different things to different people. From a product standpoint, it should mean – “it works as desired” not “I’m done working on it.” This is one of my pet peeves. It’s unfortunate how rare truly taking ownership and pushing a task to completion really is. The process goal of checking [...]