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Actual VS Intended Priorities – Are You Acting On Your True Priorities?

Actual VS Intended Priorities – Are You Acting On Your True Priorities?

What you intend to focus on are your intended priorities. How you spend your time are your actual priorities. Are you spending your life energy on the right things?
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Disagree and Commit — Getting Things Done With Backbone

Disagree and Commit — Getting Things Done With Backbone

Disagree and commit is about the complex interactions of having strong opinions, yet focusing on delivering results.
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The Basics of Why Meritocracy Does Not Exist - The Power of Trust

The Basics of Why Meritocracy Does Not Exist - The Power of Trust

Trust is our currency at work. Merit and job skill is only one aspect of building trust.
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Interviewing at Amazon — Leadership Principles

Interviewing at Amazon — Leadership Principles

An all encompassing summary about how to pass the Amazon leadership behavioral set of interviews, and get a job at Amazon.
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A First Principles Anecdote - How I Avoided Burnout at Amazon

A First Principles Anecdote - How I Avoided Burnout at Amazon

Burnout is a real risk at a fast paced company. This is about a time I saved myself from burnout by using first principles.
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Why Good Enough is Better Than Perfect

Why Good Enough is Better Than Perfect

Quality is not a measure of good or bad work. It's a measure of how much effort you put into your work.
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Why It's Better to Say No

Why It's Better to Say No

Often, saying no is better than saying yes. In the long run, there's serious value in doing fewer things.
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The Proven Secret to Forge a Stronger Relationship With Your Manager - Giving and Receiving Feedback

The Proven Secret to Forge a Stronger Relationship With Your Manager - Giving and Receiving Feedback

Upwards feedback is a gift from an employee to a manager. How to politely give the gift of feedback to a manager, and as a manager, how to receive feedback gracefully.
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Best Employer 16
Bias for Action 9
Broad Responsibility 5
Career 22
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Earn Trust 29
Frugality 17
Have Backbone; Disagree and Commit 8
Hiring 6
Insist on the Highest Standards 14
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Tags

Are Right; A Lot 11
Best Employer 16
Bias for Action 9
Broad Responsibility 5
Career 22
Customer Obsession 9
Deliver Results 26
Develop the Best 19
Dive Deep 12
Earn Trust 29
Frugality 17
Have Backbone; Disagree and Commit 8
Hiring 6
Insist on the Highest Standards 14
Interviewing advice 17
Invent and Simplify 13
Learn and Be Curious 23
Management Advice 29
Ownership 12
Paid articles 46
Personal 4
Think Big 7
5 most popular articles in the last month 5

Recent Posts

Managing People Who Know More Than You
May 13, 2022
How to Handle Negative Performance Feedback
May 6, 2022
Answering Interview Questions Using the STAR Method
Apr 30, 2022