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Aug 29, 20184 min readThe Trifecta of Motivation: Affiliation, Power, and AchievementWhen I’m interviewing job candidates, one of my favorite questions to ask is: “What do you love about your current job? What gets you...
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Jul 31, 20184 min readAttested Development: Helping Your Team Own Their GrowthLast month I spent the afternoon in Kendall Square in Cambridge, meeting with a very cool start-up that I’m lucky enough to be working...
Jul 24, 20186 min readLet’s Just Be Honest: We All Hate Our Weekly Manager “Check-ins”Recently I was having a conversation with the CEO of an awesome start-up. I asked him what frustrated him during the week. I was...
