Shorter pieces, written between the long ones.
A column for the things that do not need ten thousand words. Reflections, confessions, the small noticings of a working life.
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When a short reflection leaves you with a bigger question, continue into the canonical Knowledge library rather than stopping at the archive surface.
When Should a Founder Shut Down a Business? A Responsible Decision Guide
Recognize when a business has a credible recovery path and when continuing increases harm to employees, customers, creditors, and the founder.
Whitney Wolfe Herd and Bumble: Positioning a Product Around a Specific Social Problem
A memorable interaction rule creates a promise that must be tested against real user outcomes.
How to Collect Overdue Business Invoices Without Burning the Relationship
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Biocon: Building Credibility in a Science-Intensive Industry
A promising scientific result is not yet a repeatable, approved or accessible product.
Ratan Tata: The Difference Between an Ambitious Product Idea and a Viable Business
Customers buy the full meaning and cost of ownership, not the product brief alone.
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis: How a Customer’s Fix Became a Product Category
Davis identified a product failure; Strauss brought supply and distribution capabilities that helped the solution scale.