Culture building

YouTube

How to define core company values at the early stage

Bill Gallagher January 17, 2022

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Culture building 9

Identity & self-belief 5

• Use real people you know as proxies for the culture you want.
• List who you'd never hire — then flip each trait into a value.
• Four to six short phrases is the ideal number of core values.

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Founder interviews

YouTube

From addiction and prison to sobriety and entrepreneurship: one founder's journey

Dan Martell January 17, 2022

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Founder interviews 10

Mental health & wellbeing 7

Resilience & grit 6

• A stolen car, a handgun, and a police chase that nearly ended everything.
• A random Java book in a rehab centre launched a multi-million dollar career.
• Give before you expect to receive — wealth follows relentless generosity.

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Productivity & habits

Podcast

Why knowledge worker burnout comes from work volume, not long hours

Deep Questions with Cal Newport January 17, 2022

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Productivity & habits 9

Processes & SOPs 6

• Too many open commitments — not long hours — causes burnout.
• Overhead spirals: coordination costs devour all available work time.
• Fix: limit what each person holds at once, store the rest in a system.

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Productivity & habits

Podcast

Three practical tools for managing time and email

How I Work January 17, 2022

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Productivity & habits 8

Time management 7

Automation & tools 6

• A Chrome plugin shows exactly where your online time disappears.
• A free calculator proves you have more spare hours than you think.
• An email client forces batch checking by limiting delivery to twice daily.

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