How to Work With Me

High Agency, by Default

I operate with high agency and deeply appreciate working with people who do the same.

To me, high agency means:

• Taking ownership of outcomes, not just tasks
• Proposing solutions, not only surfacing problems
• Acting when the path is clear instead of waiting for permission

If you're blocked, that's okay. Just bring:

• what you've tried
• what you think the options are
• your recommendation

High agency is a muscle: it's coachable, it compounds over time, and it's built through repetition. You don't lift heavy on day one. You build consistency first.

What Good Work Feels Like to Me

Work is going well when:

• People are open and honest
• We stay focused and don't drift off-topic
• Projects are broken into smaller, well-defined tasks
• There's visible momentum and progress

I strongly prefer:

• A clear owner for every project
• Written goals and success criteria
• Documented results that we can measure, analyze, and learn from

If it's not owned and written down, it's probably not clear enough yet.

Urgency, Momentum, and Trust

I operate with a high sense of urgency—not out of stress, but out of respect.

Urgency, to me, is about:

• Momentum
• Trust
• Credibility
• Honoring commitments—especially to customers

When we say we're going to do something, following through quickly shows that we mean it. It builds confidence and demonstrates real value.

That said:

• Speed is negotiable
• Silence is not

If something is going to be delayed, I care far more about early communication than perfect execution. Legitimate blockers, competing priorities, or even personal commitments are completely acceptable—as long as they're communicated upfront.

Communication (Please Be Direct)

I appreciate clear, direct communication.

Please:

• Make the ask upfront
• Include context and what you need from me
• Feel free to ask how I'm doing—just don't stop there

I strongly prefer open, shared communication:

• Important decisions should live in public channels or docs
• No hiding context in DMs
• If knowledge helps the team represent the work better, it should be shared

Personal matters should remain private. Everything else related to work benefits from transparency.

Commitments and Trust

Overcommitting and staying quiet breaks trust faster than missing a deadline.

When you say "yes" to something, I believe that includes:

• Asking clarifying questions
• Aligning on success criteria
• Making sure both sides agree on what "done well" actually means

A great commitment often sounds like:

"Yes—I can do this. Before I start, I want to confirm what success looks like and how we'll measure it."

Delivery isn't complete until we can point to evidence and agree it was successful.

Failure, Learning, and Growth

I have a lot of respect for people who can say:

"Here's what I missed, here's what I learned, and here's what I'll do differently next time."

That response genuinely makes me smile. That's where real learning happens.

Failure isn't something to hide. It's like a scab—it shows where something healed and came back stronger. You should be proud of the lesson.

What matters most after a mistake:

• Owning it
• Extracting the lesson
• Applying it forward

Blame rarely helps. Reflection almost always does.

Coaching and Fit

When I'm coaching someone, I look for growth signals like:

• Referencing past lessons
• Applying them to new, present-tense situations
• Adapting based on feedback

Fit isn't about raw talent alone. It shows up in habits:

• Showing up consistently
• Being on time
• Taking responsibility for the small things
• Using downtime to improve your craft

I have a shorter patience for stagnation, but a lot of patience for genuine progress. Listening, adapting, and improving buys a lot of runway with me.

Why Work Matters to Me

Beyond output, I'm driven by aha moments.

I love seeing:

• Something click for someone
• A product become a natural fit
• A customer realize their life just got easier

Helping people discover a better way of doing things—especially when it genuinely improves their day—is deeply motivating to me. I believe real progress often starts as something people couldn't imagine before.

In Short

If you're open, communicate early, and take ownership, then we'll build and grow some really great shit together.