Daily Archives: July 26, 2021

A fresh mind Hi all – June 21st has come and gone – which means summer is now in full effect. And after the last year+ we’ve had, taking time…

Change of opinion is a good thing Hi all – Earlier this year a CEO from one of the world’s biggest banks gave a pretty scathing review of working from…

Pride Hi all – This June marked the 51st anniversary of Pride Month. 51 years since that first brave group marched 51 blocks from Greenwich Village to Central Park. I…

Why today is not an ordinary day Hi all – June 19th was long considered just another ordinary day for many Americans – until last year when cries for racial…

Finding brilliance in the in-between Hi all – Brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, and at any time. We think creativity only happens when we’re sitting down, focused at…

Taking shortcuts Hi all – I’ve shared this before, but it bears repeating. If you want to build an enduring company, you can’t take shortcuts. You have to learn to play…

A secret to solving the most difficult problems This week, I’m re-sharing one of my favorite mental models of all time. “Invert, always invert: Turn a situation or problem upside…

Monopoly on the market Hi all – Last week I shared my thoughts on network effects and how we need to have a durable advantage over our competitors. But what’s my answer…

Network effects Hi all – A couple of weeks ago, we talked about the “Flywheel Effect” and what that looks like at Drift, but we need to dig deeper into…

Communication Within Tesla (aka Drift) Hi all – Back in 2017, I saw this great email from Tesla and stole it for Drift team. I recently rediscovered it and wanted…