25 Things I’ve Learned in 2015

I finally got around to sitting down and thinking about the past 5 months. Here are a few of the things I’ve learned in 2015: Problem Solving 1. How you define the problem matters more than how you solve it A great solution to the wrong problem is a grandiose waste of time. Spending extra…

Sam Altman’s Startup Advice, Briefly”… Improved

I’ve recently read Sam Altman’s post “Startup advice, briefly“. Here are the gems of wisdom I took from this post… I’ve added my own grouping to help make the lessons more digestible. — From Idea to Project: 1. You should start with an idea, not a company. The stakes are lower and you’re more willing to…

Startup Lessons: Project Management (24-28)

For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Managing The Bigger Picture “If you just focus on the smallest details, you never get the big picture right.” – Leroy Hood   First Impressions Matter. First impressions matter. A…

Startup Lessons: Project Management (21-23)

For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Building & Sustaining Momentum “Momentum refers to the ‘the impetus gained by a moving object’. When achieved, Sustained Momentum makes progress an unstoppable force.” – NBTC 2015   Identify a…

Startup Lessons: Project Management (16-20)

For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Managing Stakeholders “Exceed your customer’s expectations. If you do, they’ll come back over and over. Give them what they want – and a little more.” – Sam Walton “Find the…

Startup Lessons: Project Management (11-15)

For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Managing People   “I believe the real difference between success and failure in a corporation can be very often traced to the question of how well the organization brings out…

Startup Lessons: Project Management (5-10)

For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Managing the Project “First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust…

Startup Lessons: Project Management (1-4)

For the past 6 months I had the opportunity to be a Project Manager at Ubiqua. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned so far… — On Managing Yourself “We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle   Keep things Simple. Keep them LEAN. Keep things easy to…

Startup Lessons: Management (6-10)

I had the opportunity to manage an intern (and potential full time hire) during the last months of 2014. Here are some of the lessons I learned as a Manager & Mentor… — On Gaining Buy-In & Managing Expectations   Don’t Forget to Check In with Stakeholders. They’re making the hiring decision. Don’t wait until…

Startup Lessons: Management (1-5)

I had the opportunity to manage an intern (and potential full time hire) during the last months of 2014. Here are some of the lessons I learned as a Manager & Mentor… — On Supporting Your Intern to Deliver Great Work   Provide More Direction. Guide efforts towards the most meaningful problems. The experience that…