Finished Ted Lasso. Man, what a great show. Looking forward to the Medium thought piece about his positive coaching style and how that translates to leadership in corporate America.
1. Love how he individualizes each player's strengths and weaknesses. He makes sure each player reaches their unique potential.
2. His optimism and earnestness really creates a reality distortion field for others. He embodies "kill them with kindness" and it only works b/c he's 100% genuine.
3. He empowers other people around him to rise up to their leadership styles like Roy and Nate. A great leader lifts others up with them and promotes talent.
4. He forgives easily. It's incredible how he can let go of others who have wronged them and bring them onto his side with forgiveness.
@stevesi shared this great article about Pete Caroll's positive coaching style which reminds me a lot of Ted: si.com/nfl/2014/01/23… During my time at USC everyone knew about Pete's style and the way he made his players and the entire school feel -- hopeful and positive.
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One thing I'm learning is rewiring my brain to move away from obstacles and risk mitigation mindset to risk-taking. As a 1st gen immigrant, I have internalized a lot of limiting beliefs. I am indeed capable of more risk than I believe. I am capable of doing more than I perceive.
When perceiving obstacles you search for ways something *can't* work so you're not seeking opportunities. It's all about shifting from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset. There are limitless opportunities in this world.
Scarcity mindset means you're always proving yourself, proving your work, proving your worth. Abundance mindset means you instantiate your worth, bet on yourself, and find people who truly *see* you to rally around you.
The “substackification” of knowledge workers is happening bc people are increasingly becoming freelancers. Bc you don’t own your own patents or IP working for institutions knowledge workers are looking for ways to create a portfolio of thoughts, opinions, and unique perspective.
When people hire for non-task oriented roles like PM, VC, and consulting they are evaluating candidates on their taste, thoughts, and intellectual palette. Hence, why writing and sharing your ideas openly is so important.
As industries and labor markets become outsourced and overtaken by AI and automation, knowledge work becomes more abstracted and less task-oriented. People will start to hiring more for your opinions, cognitions, and world view.
Something I'm learning the hard way in this world is that being a substantive thinker and value creator is a downside in a world that runs on nepotism, incompetence, and personal relationships. This has been one of the hardest lessons to learn as an operator turned investor.
As an immigrant and daughter of a scientist, I was taught to show "proof points" of my worth, show people work in advance, instead of selling them on the dream. What I had to learn is the power of reality creation and selling people on you --betting on you, not your work.
I'm still wrapping my head around this as I dive deeper into the venture world, wanting to prove myself to founders and LPs. I guess you could say this evidence-based thinking is a symptom of the "Model Minority" myth. I need to do less proving & more selling on the Bo Ren DREAM.
Apple should take a stance against this to embolden their privacy value prop. The Appstore should not be censored. It’s infringing on the rights of app creators and sets a negative precedent for a slippery slow of govt censorship and free market intervention.
This is devastating on so many levels. I echo @katherineykwu’s sentiments. This will further estrange US-China relations in an already codependent economic relationship. Our fates are tied.
I’ve learned more knowledge from TikTok than IG and FB combined. TikTok breaks the filter bubble and forces you to think and learn from creators from ALL walks of life. It’s a cross section of humanity the other platforms don’t offer.
@AOC is a loud and proud beauty/skincare junkie and so am I. Beauty is not frivolous. We can love skincare and makeup AND be smart, talented, and taken seriously. Beauty comes from within but also do what you need to feel confident:
I’ve wondered if tweeting about my love for skincare on this platform would diminish my credibility as a woman in tech. Now I realize it’s really the patriarchy making me want to justify my hobby, passion, and expertise. Beauty and substance are NOT mutually exclusive.
Society diminishes women’s self worth and confidence on a daily basis. You loving yourself and instantiating your value is an act of resistance. If you need products to help you take up more space and fight the patriarchy do it.