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The people and turning points that shaped the work we do. · 6 posts
Len invested in my startup years the way he invested in everything: completely. I went from janitor to internet marketing consultant under his watch — my first paid client project, executing it, then presenting the work to the client myself. — He gave me a seat at the table on the management team.…
No one has had more direct impact on my self-confidence, professional development, and career growth than Len. — Len has always been like a brother. Actually, he was my brother-in-law for the decade he was married to my sister, Cheri. — I met Len when he started dating Cheri. My first perception of…
Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.
The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.
Make it work, then make it beautiful. But never ship it ugly just because it works.
Twenty minutes into my first portfolio review, Ana closed my laptop. Not aggressively — gently, the way you close a book you intend to reopen. "Everything in here is technically fine," she said. "Now tell me which project you actually care about." — I picked one. She said, "Then that's your…