The Sunday Summary: Compasses versus maps, the middle place, and the six-week delusion

The Sunday Summary: Compasses versus maps, the middle place, and the six-week delusion

In an effort to help me keep up with everything I post each week, here is my latest “Sunday Summary” of my posts from the week.

Mon, November 11: Blameless Portmortems
The key to a solid postmortem, and to leading a solid team, is to focus on the core issues and not lay blame on humans. If something went wrong, what really was the cause?

Tue, November 12: Using Sectograph to visualize my day
A new tool I’ve found to help me track my commitments throughout the day.

Wed, November 13: Strategy is a compass, not a map
“Strategy is a philosophy of becoming. It is your way of thinking about who you seek to serve and the change you seek to make. Strategy is a compass, it’s not a map. When the world changes, your strategy might not.”

Thu, November 14: Finding the “middle place”
Regarding social media, “we need to find the middle place. Some way to take little compartmentalized sips in our social channels but not lose ourselves in the process.”

Fri, November 15: The Six-Week Delusion
This week is busy. Next week is busy. But six weeks from now? Sure, I’ve got plenty of time!

Sat, November 16: Shut up and sing
The people that most often post things like “shut up and sing” usually have that wedged between various political opinions of their own that they’re sharing. They have a small audience of a few friends, and they choose to spend that engagement on political commentary. What do you think would happen if they became far more popular? I highly doubt they’d “shut up and sing”.

I hope you found some value in this. If you ever have questions, ideas, or disagreements regarding anything I write, please don’t hesitate to reach out.