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Something My Manager Said Today That Stayed With Me

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Had a 1:1 last week. Nothing unusual, just a regular conversation, catching up on things. But there was one moment that stayed with me after the call ended.

At some point he said he usually thinks about people in four different ways. Not as an official framework or anything like that, just how he personally sees it. And I don’t know, the way he explained it felt simple, but it kind of stuck.

Who Are You Without the Company's Last Name?

Wed, 14 May 2025 10:00:00 -0400

It’s easy, even comforting, to blend in with your badge. We introduce ourselves with our name followed by the company. We join meetings carrying that title. We post with the credibility it gives.

But at the end of the day, the company is just where you are, not who you are.

You are what you’ve built. What you’ve learned, and taught. You are the reputation that stands when your name shows up alone. You are the value that stays when the badge is gone.