People that know me point out my "Zeb-isms". Here are some I've been coming back to for years.
- Put the fish on the tableEmbrace conflict. Say the uncomfortable thing. Problems tend to go away when addressed head on.
- Orwell's Politics and the English LanguageI fell in love with Orwell's Politics and the English Language at 15 for his cogent advice on how to write, well. His 6 rules for writing and Amazon's writing tips are just as good.
- Hyper-realistic work-like activitiesStewart Slack coined this term for the trap of doing things that look and feel like work but do not move the real outcome.
- Truth-seekingI key value at Sequoia and one I carry with me anywhere. I prefer people that are willing to change their mind when presented with new facts, and strive to live this way myself.
- Amp it UpWith YCJST, the main energy and perspective I bring with me to work. People and organizations are capable of far more when you inject a bit of energy and aggressive timelines.
- You can just ship thingsMalte Ubl's words to live by – and the antithesis of work-like activities and painful bureaucracy. This mantra is what I loved most about Vercel