After 2 mentoring calls I told a first time founder that I could not work with them anymore. With no response and after months of silence, they emailed me to say that they had failed and would love to hear some feedback so that they could grow from the experience.

Below is the email I sent.

- you’re arrogant
- you don’t ask for help
- you convince yourself that when this is all over maybe you’ll be a PM or lecture at university
- you obsess over how you’re going to spend your riches
- you don’t talk to customers nearly enough
- you hid behind your team “building it” as a reason not to ship earlier or sanitize what you are working on
- you’ve convinced yourself that customers will magically come when you are ready
- you think you don’t need advisors, mentors, or design partners

These aren't new things. We all did them first time around. Do yourself a favor, look in the mirror and grow up. When you want to go again, call me.

​People in the west are getting fatter and fatter everyday. Whilst billions of dollars are spent researching the space, very few look at the actual root cause.

Over and over again people cite Calories in Calories out, but fundamentally CICO is a resulting observation and not an actual cause.

The question is this - what CAUSES people to spontaneously overeat for years on end. It wasn’t an issue for a millennia up until the past 100 years.

​This past week I spent a significant amount of time with my parents, during which I observed several dietary choices i simply could not understand.

My mother, who makes most food purchases and has had a successful career (successful enough to afford the best quality foods), repeatedly bought what I believe is totally crappy food for herself and her family.

The first of these was several types of pepperidge farms cookies.

Note: I wrote this because I use this. I give the same explanation on how to run a retro oover and over and I don't like the other blogs on this on the web.

What is it?
​This method serves as a strategy for enhancing team collaboration by reflecting on successful strategies, areas needing development, and prevailing thoughts among team members.

Why do it?
​For effective team reflection, creating an environment where members can openly critique and evaluate themselves is crucial, emphasizing the need for a strong sense of psychological safety within the team.

When to do it?
Ideally, a team should run a retrospective on a weekly basis.

​Note: I wrote this because I use this. I give the same explanation on how to do 2x2 prioritization over and over and I don't like the other blogs on this on the web.

What is it?
Evaluate your options based on two distinct criteria to pinpoint the most critical ones to concentrate on at the moment.

Why do it?
This approach helps the team develop a common understanding and consensus, making it easier to decide the best course of action moving forward.

When to do it?
This situation arises when a team needs to prioritize tasks amidst diverse viewpoints on what to tackle first. It's about choosing key areas to focus on from a range of possibilities, despite differing opinions on the direction to take.

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