I’m a long time from leaving the company I started. There are problems to solve, things to learn, and new opportunities every day. Atomic Object

I’m a long time from leaving the company I started. There are problems to solve, things to learn, and new opportunities every day. Atomic Object
Do your employees bring their whole selves to work? Can they? Can you? If not, you’re in a lose-lose-lose situation. The first loss is the
This is a summary of what I’ve learned about firing people. I’ve had to do that difficult, unpleasant, but occasionally absolutely necessary task 12 times,
Many companies only promote from within for leadership positions. My own experience confirms the wisdom of this approach. Recently, we found ourselves taking a different
I write. They read. Some people are confused or upset. They complain. I’m frustrated. Live through this cycle a few times and it’s tempting to
It seems an inevitable part of the human condition that we hurt each others feelings, confuse our friends and colleagues, anger or worry people close
One of the things I’ve learned about helping people work well together in business is the power of naming your values, ideals, and expectations. Wielding
I recently avoided a mistake I’ve made plenty of times in the past. The mistake I could easily have made was in how I reacted
The absence of something bad can be just as valuable to your company as the presence of something good. The trick is, it’s hard to
Great Not Big is about what I’ve learned from building and running a software development company. It’s taken me a long time to clearly understand