A great leader is not defined by their own success and growth but the transformative impact they have on those they lead. Great leaders are architects of culture. They embody reliability so it seeps into the DNA of the team. They nurture a shared sense of ownership and care by caring genuinely about their own … Continue reading 🥷 Never any Bad Soldiers under a Good General
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Day 7️⃣: Chipping away one step at a time
If you haven't been following this series, you can read all articles about my career break here. Read about yesterday here. Wrapped up David Morales' Hands-on Introduction: Ruby on Rails course today covering the remaining course material around CRUD operations, Styling with Tailwind, Partials (code reuse), Active Storage, and very briefly touching upon Hotwire (Turbo … Continue reading Day 7️⃣: Chipping away one step at a time
Day 6️⃣: Models, Meals & Missed Miles
If you haven't been following this series, you can read all articles about my career break here. Read about yesterday here. Most of today was spent outside - good food, great company, and a break from the screen after a stretch week. Managed to squeeze in a short late evening session with the Rails course, … Continue reading Day 6️⃣: Models, Meals & Missed Miles
It is NOT Your Idea
The biggest obstacle in brainstorming isn’t bad ideas. It’s people trying too hard to own good ones. In my early years, I hesitated to share my thoughts. I would process them multiple times before speaking, worried about sounding stupid or being wrong. Somewhere deep down, I felt the obligation to deliver a “winning idea” to … Continue reading It is NOT Your Idea
Day 5️⃣: Small Steps to Rails
If you haven't been following this series, you can read all articles about my career break here. Read about yesterday here. Today was mostly life outside the editor. A few chores and reconnecting with a friend. Not a lot of code, but it still counts. Got in under an hour with Ruby on Rails (thanks … Continue reading Day 5️⃣: Small Steps to Rails
Let Go to Grow
Growth means doing at least one thing new, or doing something old in a different way. Sometimes it means shifting identity and how the day is spent. But it never arrives without change. You can’t keep everything as-is and stack on more to “justify” progress. It demands eliminating or reshaping the old to create room … Continue reading Let Go to Grow
Day 4️⃣: Wrapping up Ruby, onto Rails
If you haven't been following this series, you can read all articles about my career break here. Read about yesterday here. Will keep today's update a short one as most of the day today was spent wrapping up Kevin Skoglund’s Complete Guide to Ruby over a marathon run. I was finally able to wrap up the … Continue reading Day 4️⃣: Wrapping up Ruby, onto Rails
How to Build a Workplace No One Wants to Leave
You can tell a lot about a workplace by the energy in the air on a Monday morning. Some teams feel weighed down before the week even starts, while others have this quiet, infectious rhythm that makes people show up early, not out of compulsion, but out of genuine interest. We often give growth mindset … Continue reading How to Build a Workplace No One Wants to Leave
Day 3️⃣: Ruby, GaryV, and Life in Between
If you haven't been following this series, you can read all articles about my career break here. Read about yesterday here. Some days kick off with code, others with coffee. Today started with both and a fresh Ruby challenge! Leetcode experiments with Ruby Started my day putting Ruby to the test on Leetcode with whatever … Continue reading Day 3️⃣: Ruby, GaryV, and Life in Between
Dealing with Mistakes as a Leader
Mistakes are bound to happen when you are building something meaningful. In fact, if mistakes aren’t surfacing regularly in your team, it might be a sign that everyone is operating too cautiously, avoiding risks that could push the company forward. As a leader, you’ll also find yourself having made and making plenty of mistakes along … Continue reading Dealing with Mistakes as a Leader
