Brie Wolfson
@zebriez
talent spotlighting & CMO @psumvc, used to @stripe @stripepress @figma & wax about company culture (http://koolaidfactory.com), 1/3 of @redqueenpod
I'm writing a book for early career operators. More bright ambitious people should experience the magic of being successful at work. If you're in the first 5 years of your career, not a manager, and want to help shape the book / get your burning worklife questions answered,…
I talked to my friend and infovore @packyM about my latest essay, Flounder Mode, and what it’s like to have a weird career.
Brie Wolfson (@zebriez) launched Stripe Press after being incepted by @patrickc. It's one of a career's worth of things that seem little and zig-zaggy at the time that you might only say yes to in the first place if you're comfortable in Flounder Mode. Brie coined the term…
If you are an ambitious operator (esp at a big co) you should know that a lot of Manager time is spent deciding who should do what work when. While they’re debating, you can just do the thing.
‘Offered the opportunity to test-drive as many substances as I could get my hands on, gonzo style, I figured—sure, why not?’ @hpmcd1 (depicted below) punishes his mind and body for science and discovers the tachycardiac highs and bleak lows of White Collar PEDs. @joincolossus
FYI to everyone that uses an assistant to schedule: their responsiveness is interpreted as an indicator of your enthusiasm.
the goal of life is to be excited to go to work and excited to go home
Has there ever been a strong brand built without “micromanagement” from the leader that cares? genuine question from a fan of micromanagement
Oh and also in Company Vibes is codifying the company’s mythology in fun artifacts like posters or conference room names or an emoji dictionary.
If I were building out a People function today, I would have three sub-teams 1/ Team Fitness 2/ Recruiting and 3/ Company Vibes Team Fitness on individual performance/growth, top/bottom performer programming, manager/IC/leadership training, planning (gotta set clear…
If I were building out a People function today, I would have three sub-teams 1/ Team Fitness 2/ Recruiting and 3/ Company Vibes Team Fitness on individual performance/growth, top/bottom performer programming, manager/IC/leadership training, planning (gotta set clear…
Special stuff from @zebriez and the inimitable @kevin2kelly. A thread that I love: a disposition of abundance that seems to emerge out of Kevin's total disinterest in playing anyone else's game. The well is bottomless. As he is keen to say, "don't be the best, be the only."
Founder mode is one way to do great work What if there was another? @zebriez interviewed @kevin2kelly to write a profile She ended up writing much more than that—a profile plus a mini autobiography, which together introduce a different kind of working: Flounder Mode
my 3rd time ever on the front page of Hacker News. Thanks for reading and sharing, everyone.
I am getting a lot of DMs about this and it’s telling me exactly the thing I suspected… It’s not quite culturally accepted to think and work like this. I hope that changes. For all our sake.
My essay on what I learned by spending a day with a personal hero and wonderful man @kevin2kelly.
So much has been written about Kevin Kelly over his 40 years doing amazing things. I didn’t know if I’d have anything to add to the story so I turned to the truest thing, how this man inspired me and changed the way I think.
Founder mode is one way to do great work What if there was another? @zebriez interviewed @kevin2kelly to write a profile She ended up writing much more than that—a profile plus a mini autobiography, which together introduce a different kind of working: Flounder Mode
My essay on what I learned by spending a day with a personal hero and wonderful man @kevin2kelly.
Flounder Mode @zebriez spends the day with @kevin2kelly in his Pacifica studio and reflects on what “great work” looks like Only in @ColossusReview
figma, we dig ya
Sharing an update on @figma: we publicly filed our S-1 with the SEC today, and have applied to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FIG.” figma.com/blog/s1-public
I love this episode because it’s like a history lesson in consumer brand. Jens is an obviously an amazing operator and, like many amazing operators if you take the time to dig in, a true student of his craft.
What made Jordan’s brand and Beats by Dre work? @KimKardashian and @JensGrede realized it can’t just be about one person. They harnessed the same concept for SKIMS to make it a platform for others.
Wow spotted on Patagonia website “Earth is now our only shareholder” Cool
What’s the best writing on OODA loops in the startup context? I’ll start with @sebasbensu ‘s blog.sbensu.com/posts/default-… What else should I read?