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✅ Added a personal bio above the pricing section to help you all understand why I built https://watchdog.chat #watchdog #buildinpublic

This goes to a re-post from a couple weeks back. 'Sandbagging' & the post-poning of sales in Q4 to improve budget opportunities &/ or fiscal & performance results are practices that deserve negative scrutiny, especially when it comes to bonuses. Add the practice of firing or laying off staff in Q4 to better results. This is not Capitalism (even at its worst) but 'Corporatism' and as such the actions are not addressed by Governments, either through public policy, the Legislature, or the Judiciary. The rise in co-dependency of large corporations & Government is alarming.

Thanks for #Java the first programming language I learnt after #GWBasic

Joining a new company can feel overwhelming. I've found the outside-in approach to work effectively as a software engineer. Instead of diving into the codebase immediately, start by learning more about the product and business. I wrote about the 5 tips in my latest newsletter post. Read here: https://lnkd.in/enUuz5gv

Here's how I quit my job at Microsoft to become a VP at a startup, despite my fear of failure. Getting into Microsoft was a dream come true. But after a few years I realized I was stuck. I had a nice job A team that I loved Perks, bells and whistles But... There was a cap on my growth. I couldn't move as fast as I wanted. I was faced with a choice: Stay and see what happens Take a chance and (maybe) level up It wasn't an easy choice. I went back and forth for weeks. "What is it doesn't work? I'll have nothing" But what finally convinced me was advice from Jeff Bezos. It's called regret minimization. I asked myself: Would future me regret not trying when I'm 70? The answer was yes. I had more to give and I wanted to unleash that potential. But I also wanted to avoid unnecessary risks. So I followed these steps: 1) Gained clarity about what would be worth moving for (VP title) 2) Reduced uncertainty by targeting startups with $50m or more in funding 3) Told my manager 6 months in advance and got his help and support It was a risky move on paper But it became a massive success And while I was terrified my first day in the role (they must have made a mistake) - that fear quickly turned into competence. That is what happens when you bet on yourself, and stretch your limits. You become a better version of yourself. ___ Please ♻️ reshare to help someone bet on themselves

Thought leaders who are the very best create books that people can use. Over and over. To help us get out of tough spots. I've been fortunate to be in the inner circle with Stephen Shapiro as he wrote, rewrote, edited, revised and now completed his 32 month journey toward this book, Pivotal. He's done the work to make the book a perfect combination of practical and original. When you read it (yes, buy it today), you'll think, "that's why I've been so stuck before and wow, I see a way out." The punchline is that we need to stop being in love with that ever-famous "pivot" and start falling back in love with digging in deeper to our customer relationships, our core talents, our secret sauce, our superpowers. Don't love em and leave em. Discover what's truly pivotal and double down on it. Bravo, Stephen, for doing the process with a community and for making a book that's incredibly useful (and funny and personal and might I add...PURPLE.) #innovationdoneright #pivotal #ecosystem

✅ Wrote a new blog post about taking a product from $0 to $108 in sales by changing the pricing model and positioning! Let me know what you think: https://lnkd.in/e5P3dx5K #simpleotp #buildinpublic

🚀 Happy Monday to all the founders battling to build their dream business. You can probably relate... ❌ Bills come through thick and fast. ❌ You will feel overwhelmed at times. ❌ You might doubt your idea/self. ❌ Not many people will help you. ❌ Some will try and destroy you. ❌ Invoices will not be settled on time. ❌ Cashflow will get tight. ❌ As you grow the stress will too. ❌ Suppliers will delay products. ❌ Service providers will try to squeeze you. ❌ Friends and even family members might not support you. ❌ Negative feedback will occur even if it is a complete lie. ❌ Your internet will have outages and ruin your days. ❌ Spending will always feel like it never stops increasing. ❌ Employees will take advantage or vanish. ❌ Paperwork mounts. ❌ Personal problems will ruin your workflow. ❌ Sleepless nights. 🤗 The good bit? Everyone is going through this and so did everyone that succeeded. Connect with other founders, take a step back and a deep breath, think about how far you have come, and make the most difficult decisions as quickly as possible. 😲 Remember Starbucks started at 0, so did McDonalds, so did Uber, so did every other business in the world and they all went through the same struggles. You've got this! Time to smash another week!

Uber Is Now A Part Of The S&P 500. This Is The Meaning Of That. The ride-hailing service Uber’s stock hit a 52-week high last week as the San Francisco-based company got ready to list on the S&P 500 on Monday. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi expressed his pride in the Uber team for being included in the S&P 500 on X. Fantastic way to start the weekend and resume construction on Monday! #uber #milestones #investingnews #ridesharing #uberstock #techstocks #InvestmentInsights #marketanalysis #MarketIntegration #economicnews #economicgrowth #stockmarkettoday #requirements #Demonstrate #stability CNBC CNN Reuters Custom Content from WSJ Prasun Shukla Jennifer Zweben   https://lnkd.in/gRHJ8_tS