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We sometimes remind early-stage founders that, in many ways, they aren’t building a product. They’re building a tool to learn what product to build. This helps separate the task at hand — finding a sustainable business model — from the screens, lines of code, and mailing lists they’ve carefully built along the way.

Lean Analytics

Alistair Croll, Benjamin Yoskovitz

The philosopher and educator John Dewey went a step further: “We do not learn from experience … we learn from reflecting on experience.” Here are some reflections for closing out an OKR cycle: • Did I accomplish all of my objectives? If so, what contributed to my success? • If not, what obstacles did I encounter? • If I were to rewrite a goal achieved in full, what would I change? • What have I learned that might alter my approach to the next cycle’s OKRs?

Measure What Matters

John Doerr

So instead of a sweeping promise, *I’m going to fix everything this year*, try a smaller, more workable commitment: • One tiny experiment this week. • One conversation you’ve been avoiding. • One boundary you can actually keep. • One shift you can repeat.

Don’t Reinvent Yourself, Redesign Your Life

Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

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