A different look at organizations, teams and ourselves. A few lines I hope will help to change
Minimum Viable Product can be defined as ”that version of a new product which allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about customers with the least effort”. How many times we seek for perfection? How long did it take the last time you delivered something 100% “well-made”? Sometimes it’s better to … Continue reading MVP
What has changed when it comes to music and ourselves? Are we more easygoing?
We all have a personal brand. It is a mix of what we tell or sell about ourselves, what we promise, what we do, what we care about, what we finally deliver and our answer or reaction when things get a bit tough. Consistency, always in search of improvement and a solid market expansion should … Continue reading Personal brand
As kids, we would spend the whole day at the beach, building a sandcastle, so high that it would reach the sky. One step after another. But, it could take only a wave, or just one absent-minded person to make the structure collapse. So then, you would have to rebuild it from the remaining ruins … Continue reading Sandcastles
There are times when we have no time, low energy and tons of things to do. That’s when our body, turns into a save energy mode. We feel tired, need some sleep and sometimes, a bit of fever. And knowing that, before it happens, we need to be smart and split our energy between what … Continue reading Survival mode
The first word a kid, normally, says is “no”. And it comes from the learning of what can and can not be done, what is ok and what it’s not. But once we become adults, many keep the “no” as their first answer. Could we try this? No. Would you like to ...? No. Is … Continue reading The first word spoken
Book + Training + Practice this is how some of us have learnt to learn. But life does not come with a manual, there is no book to check on, no teacher, no trial and error process and we can only do our best. Not being sure if the answer it is correct, doesn’t mean … Continue reading Learning along the way
I had the opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving day many years ago in the States. It dates back in 1621, when the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. Nowadays, it is the perfect occasion for families to … Continue reading Thanksgiving day
It is not what I meant, I am sorry if you felt that way, ... Many times we feel we need to apologize as our message did not reach the way we expected the receiver. Conversations can mislead to confusion, sometimes misunderstandings about what we wanted end up in a non desired conclusion. This gets … Continue reading Miscommunication
“The Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast”. Peter Drucker. Corporate culture is defined as: “the beliefs and behaviors that determine how a company's employees and management interact and handle outside business transactions”. So, in the end, everything comes to people, teams and individuals. Each with its own roadmap, goals, but with a common sharing of beliefs … Continue reading Culture and breakfast