Fear & co.

The most defining trait of adulthood is fear — fear of the present and future, of actions and consequences, of expectations and disappointments, of discomfort and change, of success and failure, of people and power, of strange phenomenon and most importantly, the fear of all this randomness.

“But” is maybe the most counter-intuitive word to use when you’re trying to end an argument. Everything you said before just goes poof!

I’ve learnt to swallow my buts and let things slide to save time, but — won’t lie — it can be really disappointing not to get closure.

Nothing substitutes experience. To create more work in less time and also increase production value, teams need systems and processes. The most efficient way to get this done is to hire people who know exactly what to do because they’ve done it before.

At a certain size, it’s counter-productive to try to get everyone to agree with everything. It slows down and distracts. Everyone, at whatever level, should be trusted to make decisions that favour the group.