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Working longer hours isn’t the solution

Thursday, 29 February 2024Monday, 4 March 2024
by Sean Craig
2 min read

When we take on more responsibility, many of us respond by working more hours. This isn’t much fun. But it’s also dumb. Because adding more time isn’t a scalable solution. And it stunts our growth. First, it turns us into super individual contributors, not better… Working longer hours isn’t the solution

Say this instead of “If you want a job done properly, do it yourself”

Wednesday, 24 January 2024Wednesday, 24 January 2024
by Sean Craig
1 min read

I used to love saying, “if you want a job done properly, do it yourself”. But what that really said was, “I’m a terrible delegator”. And I was. When we first move into management roles, we’re typically bad delegators. We’ve often been promoted because we’re… Say this instead of “If you want a job done properly, do it yourself”