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Rory’s Rules of Alchemy The opposite of a good idea can also be a good idea. Don’t design for average. It doesn’t pay to be logical if everyone else is being logical. The nature of our attention affects the nature of our experience. A flower is simply a weed with an advertising budget. The problem with logic is that it kills off magic. A good guess which stands up to observation is still science. So is a lucky accident. Test counterintuitive things only because no one else will. Solving problems using rationality is like playing golf with only one club. Dare to be trivial. If there were a logical answer, we would have found it.
Some questions to ask yourself in preparation:
How do I make decisions?
What do I consider a job well done?
• What are all the responsibilities I took care of when it was just me?
• What's easy or hard about working in this function?
What new processes are needed now that this team is growing?
The Making of a Manager
Julie Zhuo
You will be judged on how well you treat those who can do nothing for you.
Excellent Advice for Living
Kevin Kelly
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