My Principles

100+ rules that I operate under and help to guide my life

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HR/Culture

Make titles commensurate with compensation according to salary-based websites

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Someone that’s personal life is a mess will not fix it. And will bring it to work and will impact their performance and the team

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When you interview, listen for “we” vs. “I”. What role will they fill?If they need to work with a team or lead people “we” is imperative

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Dig in and figure out how to do it. Then mentally think about what you just did. Then turn that into a system

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Employees are trained from school to have clear goals, roadmap. Don’t hire them and expect them to make their own. Paint a clear picture of where they can go, appreciate them and pay them fairly and they’ll stay

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Hire people that are better than you and learn from them

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Learn from all your people. If you hired them and they have experience in an area, listen humbly. They may have the key to the problem you’re trying to solve

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If someone has frustration with getting their job done that means the systems are not clear, measures, measurable or trained/communicated

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Employees compare comp plans with other opportunities. Don’t do things different from other companies when it comes to benefits/pay

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Battle test your vision, systems and technology constantly. Focus on edge cases

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Align people’s compensation/bonuses/promotions with the goals/KPI’s of the company

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Manage to outcomes not time

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