My first
principles.
Twelve beliefs I do not negotiate on. They decide how I work, how I treat people, and what good looks like when nobody is watching.
Rules tell you what to do. Principles tell you how to think. A rule can be followed mechanically and still miss the point. A principle, once it is yours, guides thousands of small decisions you will never write down. These twelve are mine. I hold myself to them first, and the teams I work with after that, gently, consistently, without ego.
Make small and consistent efforts.
Don't settle for mediocrity.
Be smart about how I use the resources I have.
Always know what your contribution to the mission is.
Plan it well so chances of success are high. I am the wall.
Health and family are as important as career.
Make mistakes. We're human. Just don't repeat them.
No one is bigger than the mission.
Winning alone is great, but it's lonely too.
Dot every i and cross every t.
Acquire new skills to keep myself up to date.
Keep it simple at all times. We're not going to Mars.
“Progress is a series of small, consistent steps in the same direction.”