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The Looking Glass: If someone's gonna do it, why not you?

What I wish the little voice in my head would say, and other threads

Julie Zhuo
Oct 5, 2021
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Hello readers,

It’s decorative gourd season, mf-ers! Also the start of Q4 which for many teams means the start of holiday seasonality or planning for next year. I hope you find plenty of optimism among the chaos!

When I look back at my posts the last month, a similar theme comes through loud and clear: the practical ways to remind oneself that this can be done, even when it feels fuzzy and full of shadows. Enjoy!

What I wish the little voice in my head would say

Otherwise known as the mantras of growth and self-compassion.

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7 things I'm trying to train my mind to think when I am totally freaking out.* 1) Imagine looking back on this in N days/weeks/months. You'll have learned so much, and you'll have some great stories to tell! (In the grand scheme of things, time passing fixes everything!)
5:45 PM ∙ Oct 1, 2021
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Why I am obsessed with strawman proposals

Which, confusingly, is different from strawman arguments.

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Got a big, meaty problem that seems overwhelming and that everyone on the team has a different opinion about? The absolute best tactic I know to make progress: set the timer for 2 hours, create your best strawman proposal, and share it with the team. Why? Thread 👇
3:53 PM ∙ Sep 21, 2021
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The Ladder of Ownership

As in a video game, every eventual CEO must travel and master all of these levels.

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The Ladder of Ownership, a thread 👇 Lvl1: Judging Lvl2: Gossiping Lvl3: Giving feedback Lvl4: Giving deep feedback Lvl5: Collaborating Lvl6: Driving Lvl7: Owning Read on for an example in action.
6:44 PM ∙ Sep 15, 2021
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What is Meant by a “Data-Informed Culture”

As well as its various misconceptions.

(Also, this is a semantic nitpick, but certain things—like a recommendation algorithm—should be “data-driven,” as in, the decisions are wholly made by data.

Team cultures / product decisions should probably *never* be “data-driven.” After all, there’s such a thing as taking smart leaps of faith and acting with good common sense.)

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What a data-informed culture is (a thread): 1. Constantly seeking to understand the true drivers of a phenomena 2. Accountability to measurable goals that are good proxies of one's mission and values 3. Fast iteration and experimentation 1/5
9:28 PM ∙ Sep 9, 2021
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Have a marvelous October!

~Julie

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