by Jeff Nordquist | Mar 16, 2020 | Habits of a Great Leader, Team Dynamics
By now you, me, and everyone we know have been affected in some way by coronavirus. Whether it’s because schools are closed, work arrangements are being overhauled, or you just can’t find toilet paper anywhere, it’s a unique and challenging time. Perhaps most...
by Jeff Nordquist | Feb 11, 2020 | Habits of a Great Leader, Team Dynamics
Life at a startup is thrilling. 80-hour weeks. Running fast and loose. Taking risks. Doing whatever it takes to get to the launch date. It’s exciting – especially when it succeeds! But… then what? As the company grows, things need to slow down. You can’t take...
by Jeff Nordquist | Feb 5, 2020 | Habits of a Great Leader, Team Dynamics
You’re in a meeting, discussing a new feature for an app. Your boss thinks it can be done in a week, but as a developer you know it’ll take more like 2 months. This should be easy – just explain the facts, and everyone will understand. Right? Right? Well, maybe....
by Jeff Nordquist | Jan 24, 2020 | Habits of a Great Leader, Team Dynamics
Have you ever been on a project that seemed like it was dragging on forever? Where morale was low, the goal was unclear, and the end was never in sight? There’s no way to sugar-coat it – those projects suck. I’ve been on a couple of them, and after far too long...
by Jeff Nordquist | Jan 15, 2020 | Team Dynamics
Every day we’re bombarded with the latest fad in weight loss: “Lose 40 lbs in a month by eating this one super fruit!” “Shred fat without ever going to the gym!” “Get 6-pack abs in just 4 minutes a day!” Aside from being silly and borderline unhealthy, what’s the...
by Jeff Nordquist | Nov 29, 2019 | Team Dynamics
Today’s article is brought to you by the letter B, for “Bureaucracy”. Not only is it hard to spell, it can also be really hard to navigate – especially in larger companies. You might be 90% done with your project before the legal department sees it and says,...
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