Since shaving my head in 2009, I've received several questions about it from people. There seems to have been a resurgence of interest recently so I figured I may as well compile the frequently asked questions for your reading pleasure.
Friday Five: Food For Thought (24)
- The Most Racist Thing That Ever Happened (by Jackie Summers)
- Life is Short (by Paul Graham)
- What would a modern-day evil genius have to do in order to take over the world? (Quora responses by many people)
- Natural Happiness: The Truth About Exercise and Depression (by James Clear)
- The End of Power (by Moisés Naím)
Happy Friday!
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Photo by me. It's good to enjoy some wine with your meal :)
Friday Five: Food For Thought (23)
- What is it like to defuse a bomb? (Quora responses by many people)
- Private Liquor Stores vs Public Liquor Stores in BC (by dorkuncorked)
- From a Product Perspective (by Pablo Stanley)
- A Most Peculiar Test Drive (by Elon Musk)
- I’m a shut-in. This is my story (by K-2052)
Happy Friday!
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Photo by me.
Friday Five: Food For Thought (22)
- 6 Simple Habits To Keep You Consistently Happy Every Day (by Joel Gascoigne)
- This is your brain on mobile (by Jeremy Vandehey)
- Why are there ~5,000 janitors who hold PhDs in the U.S.? (Quora)
- How do you know you're in a healthy relationship? (by Dushka Zapata)
- How to master your time (by Oliver Emberton)
Happy Friday!
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Photo by me. Relaxation tea date at Samovar.
Friday Five: Food For Thought (21)
- Three Things to Unlearn from School (by Ben Casnocha)
- 10 Words Every Girl Should Learn (by Soraya Chemaly)
- Best Practices and Resources for Financial Modeling (list, by Foresight)
- The Fascinating Psychology Behind the Yelp Elite Program (by Carrie Melissa Jones)
- JRE: Eddie Huang TED Conference Exposed (video)
Happy Friday!
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Photo by me. Cakey goodness to kick off 2017!
Friday Five: Food For Thought (20)
- The Cook and the Chef: Musk’s Secret Sauce (by Tim Urban)
- Mike Rowe: Learning from dirty jobs (TED Talk)
- Cal lecturer’s email to students goes viral: “Why I am not canceling class tomorrow” (by Ben Christopher)
- Expanded Awareness and Success (by Deepak Chopra)
- How to Say “No” When It Matters Most (by Tim Ferriss)
Happy Friday!
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Photo by me. Hella watermelon, because watermelons are awesome!
Friday Five: Food For Thought (19)
- Mind Management (Not Time Management) (by David Kadavy)
- Seeing a Woman: A conversation between a father and son (by Nate Pyle)
- How to eat a chicken wing with one hand. (by Jorge Garcia)
- Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule (by Paul Graham)
- The Five Deadliest Job Interview Mistakes (by Liz Ryan)
Happy Friday!
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Photo by me. Cannelloni goodness at Smoking Dog Bistro.
Friday Five: Food For Thought (18)
- 20 Ways to Be Grateful (by Daniel Wong)
- English language rules that native speakers don't know, but still follow (Quora)
- Sayings From My Father (by Davis S. Rose)
- Dear NSA, let me take care of your slides. (by Emiland)
- Forgotten Employee (by Iain Cheyne)
Happy Friday!
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Photo by me. Flatbread pizza from Per Se Social Corner.
Friday Five: Food For Thought (17)
- What is the most unfair advantage a person can have? (Quora responses by many people)
- Dad's heartwarming letter to daughter about Mr Right (by Kelly Flanagan)
- Employee Retention (by Sam Altman)
- Fuck Yes or No (by Mark Manson)
- How much do we really know about the Canadian intelligence community? (by Victoria H. F. Scott)
Happy Friday!
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Photo by me. Good 'ol simple burger, pulled pork, from the Greedy Pig.
The Burden of Leadership
"I'm ready to be a leader!"
I've been hearing this theme come up in many conversations with folks I've mentored during the past couple of years. It's such a joy to see that they are now at the point in their careers where they are pursuing a move into managerial positions, have been recently promoted into leadership roles, or are beginning to forge down the entrepreneurial path.
If you are in such a position, this post is for you. This post is about something which is most commonly referred to as the burden of leadership. The burden of leadership can be hard to understand because it's not altogether logical or intuitive. When it is discussed among people not already in such a role, it is often with limited information and only in passing during a conversation about other topics. However, the burden of leadership is something that comes with the territory and its implications should be seriously considered beforehand.
I am writing this post to offer my thoughts on this topic, and I hope it will help you consider how you might approach your new leadership roles and help you plan ahead to set yourselves up for success…