Shreyas is doing a live workshop for super-followers now, he gave us permission to tweet notes and it's been a hot minute since I livetweeted an event, so here goes:
Extended annotations on @shreyas' Time Management 👇🏼
Extended annotations on @shreyas' Time Management 👇🏼
https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1492345140492472321
There are 3 levels to product work:
1 - Execution (Getting Things Done - Outputs)
2 - Impact (Being Effective - Outcomes)
3 - Optics (Getting Recognized - Perception)
Everybody has different stack ranked/default levels.
1 - Execution (Getting Things Done - Outputs)
2 - Impact (Being Effective - Outcomes)
3 - Optics (Getting Recognized - Perception)
Everybody has different stack ranked/default levels.
https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1370248637842812936
If you are optimizing for Optics, you should not do Radical Delegation (
(in chat: ignoring optics sounds nice until you run into someone who is really, really good at optics)
https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1492345230720331779) - bc other people will get credit for work that you did behind the scenes.
(in chat: ignoring optics sounds nice until you run into someone who is really, really good at optics)
Principle 1: "Just work hard" doesn't scale.
Principle 2: You must block time in your calendar for deep work. Nothing new here for people who've followed me for a while :)
https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1492345155059257344?s=20&t=b8rz9NdprFgAffe_26Xhhw
Principle 2: You must block time in your calendar for deep work. Nothing new here for people who've followed me for a while :)
Q: How to manage notifications?
trim channels, no Slack on phone, but respond to DMs ASAP
trim channels, no Slack on phone, but respond to DMs ASAP
https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1436755374560792576
Principle 3: the L/N/O framework (
One overlooked insight: The SAME task can be different levels based on context.
even just taking notes can be an L task - based on the stakes (high stakes - L, vs low stakes - O). Adjust, don't stick to a "standard".
https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1492345184171945984)
One overlooked insight: The SAME task can be different levels based on context.
even just taking notes can be an L task - based on the stakes (high stakes - L, vs low stakes - O). Adjust, don't stick to a "standard".
Q: What is the ideal ratio between L/N/O?
No universal answer. Most L tasks are proactive, most N and O tasks are reactive.
Q: Does context depend on origin of tasks?
Yeah - if a task comes from the CEO, its higher priority for 2 reasons - optics, and CEO's time is precious.
No universal answer. Most L tasks are proactive, most N and O tasks are reactive.
Q: Does context depend on origin of tasks?
Yeah - if a task comes from the CEO, its higher priority for 2 reasons - optics, and CEO's time is precious.
Set a target value for value created each day.
e.g., working on Google Search, "I need to create $1m of value on the average day"
Set an ambitious + realistic number, then honestly assess if you reached that goal after each day. If no for too many days in a row, focus is off.
e.g., working on Google Search, "I need to create $1m of value on the average day"
Set an ambitious + realistic number, then honestly assess if you reached that goal after each day. If no for too many days in a row, focus is off.
For a pre-PMF startup, hard $ value may be unrealistic, but you can at least assess if you made a real step forward to PMF on a weekly basis.
Q: Do you share which tasks are L/N/O?
No, too sensitive, but it's a good idea to create transparency around top 3 priorities for the month!
No, too sensitive, but it's a good idea to create transparency around top 3 priorities for the month!
https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1492515032084615174?s=20&t=b8rz9NdprFgAffe_26Xhhw
Principle 4: Beware Proof of Worth tasks
"Oh you ran SQL? So what? do you understand the customer? what's the last creative idea you had? what's going on in your market?"
more dangerous: PoW one-upmanship between PMs, and PoW baked into career ladders 🤮
"Oh you ran SQL? So what? do you understand the customer? what's the last creative idea you had? what's going on in your market?"
more dangerous: PoW one-upmanship between PMs, and PoW baked into career ladders 🤮
https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1266797669088804865
Principle 5: Radical Delegation
this is the second of the 2 most impt frameworks in this thread, helped scale @stripe Connect
Of your tasks:
- identify who could do this
- delegate those tasks
- focus on things that only you could do
this is the second of the 2 most impt frameworks in this thread, helped scale @stripe Connect
Of your tasks:
- identify who could do this
- delegate those tasks
- focus on things that only you could do
https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1492345230720331779
Radical delegation is not a means to wash your hands off tasks. The real motivation: On any large enough team there are people who WANT to do your job.
Use this 2x2 to setup appropriate delegation. Don't be afraid to micromanage direct reports - just make clear intent upfront!
Use this 2x2 to setup appropriate delegation. Don't be afraid to micromanage direct reports - just make clear intent upfront!
2 key aspects to do RD well:
- Understand what the person wants to do
- If the task is aligned with their interests/goals
Otherwise you are randomly delegating and that is not helpful
- Understand what the person wants to do
- If the task is aligned with their interests/goals
Otherwise you are randomly delegating and that is not helpful
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