Interface problems; Eating the elephant; Quitting
Issue #347
💡Think
Hey everyone,
I was on a week-long trip to Miami this week as part of a sales and marketing “kick off” event.
Travelling for work sure is fun, but at the same time completely exhausting. It’s not easy to predict how your body reacts to intense social activity mixed with jet lag, but apparently I’m not very good at it 😅
What I do know though, is that you seriously cannot replace unplanned/non-agenda’d time with your team. Off the cuff conversations that would honestly take two days if done asynchronously can speed up not only relationships, but getting…it…done.
I mentioned this a little while back, but the remote side of modern work really can be a hindrance at time when working in a global way.
Until the next trip, I guess!
📷 Look
📖 Read
❶ Technology has an interface problem
Did you know that Amazon released a wristband that listened to you and reported back what your tone of voice was? My electricity company currently offers a monthly game where you can win a discount. Consumer technology interfaces are forcing us to be technology, live inside of it, tell it everything we’re doing, and ultimately sell it all back to us. Super.
❷ Eating the elephant, one bite at a time
Should Spotify show you the result you searched for, or their own curated playlist? Should Amazon surface the brand from your search, or their own version of this product? Should Google display reviews from TripAdvisor, or their own travel product? All brilliant questions, and the answer can be discussed in “the end to end (E2E) problem”. Brilliant article, but I rewrote the title because they use this metaphor exquisitely.
❸ Quit: A framework for giving up
Woah, why so negative? I promise this article is worth a read, it’s not telling you to ditch everything in your life, but introduces some really solid points to consider any time you’re thinking about whether something is “worth it”. There are also some great tips on how to prioritise the right things. For example, writing your damn newsletter before deciding on what the logo should be!
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Bonus round
Objecting to objectives (and key results) – an article about not liking OKRs 😬
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(Over)working 9-5
Hey, this is my new podcast! This was launched back in December, and there are 3 episodes up, with this one focussing specifically on being a workaholic and our thoughts on working too much. It’s a partnership with a good friend Au, and we had a lot of fun recording.
Listen to this podcast (30 minutes)
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Have a great week,
@disco_lu