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I wrote a blog post back in January (remember, when the world wasn& #39;t so bad?) titled "Things I’ve learned running a company".
https://paddys.blog/things-ive-learned-running-a-company/
I& #39;ve">https://paddys.blog/things-iv... not been in great headspace over the last week, so I reread them and decided to update those "things"...
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https://paddys.blog/things-ive-learned-running-a-company/
I& #39;ve">https://paddys.blog/things-iv... not been in great headspace over the last week, so I reread them and decided to update those "things"...
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- You think you know it all, you don’t
Never has this been truer. We can compare this situation to past ones such as recessions, I& #39;ve even seen comparisons to World War 2, but none of them *really* give you answers and every company is different. Accepting this is important.
Never has this been truer. We can compare this situation to past ones such as recessions, I& #39;ve even seen comparisons to World War 2, but none of them *really* give you answers and every company is different. Accepting this is important.
Don& #39;t try and fake it to your team and make it look like you know what& #39;s going on in the world and what will happen next. They don& #39;t expect you to know.
I& #39;m trying to focus on the world of Aira which I can (somewhat) control and the things I know are true for us.
I& #39;m trying to focus on the world of Aira which I can (somewhat) control and the things I know are true for us.
- Self-awareness and knowing where your head is at is crucial
I thought I& #39;d just gotten the hang of this one after 5 years! I& #39;ve had to relearn this and failed a lot in the last couple of months. It& #39;s harder to be self-aware but also to break out of negativity more than ever.
I thought I& #39;d just gotten the hang of this one after 5 years! I& #39;ve had to relearn this and failed a lot in the last couple of months. It& #39;s harder to be self-aware but also to break out of negativity more than ever.
I& #39;ve snapped and been snapped at, but know that this would not happen if there wasn& #39;t a pandemic going on. I& #39;m trying to get better at knowing when my head is dominated by negative stuff and adapt my work/comms to allow for that.
WFH actually helps with this a bit because it& #39;s easier to take a minute to think and recognise when you& #39;re not yourself.
Doing this when surrounded by people is a touch harder.
Doing this when surrounded by people is a touch harder.
- Be present, both in and outside of work
Again, I thought I& #39;d gotten better at this one, but things have reset a bit. Without an office to "leave things" at, it& #39;s harder to switch off and be present in home life.
Having perspective helps with this one.
Again, I thought I& #39;d gotten better at this one, but things have reset a bit. Without an office to "leave things" at, it& #39;s harder to switch off and be present in home life.
Having perspective helps with this one.
I have a lot to be thankful for in my personal life and focusing on those things helps me "be present" when talking with @ellerosetweets, friends and family.
My mom works in a supermarket and is just getting on with it. I can at least make an effort to be present when we chat.
My mom works in a supermarket and is just getting on with it. I can at least make an effort to be present when we chat.
- It’s ok not to know everything – focus on your bit
Weirdly, this has gotten better and my historical imposter syndrome has pretty much disappeared since all of this started. Not sure why yet but @mattbeswick nailing the geeky/numbers side of things has helped!
Weirdly, this has gotten better and my historical imposter syndrome has pretty much disappeared since all of this started. Not sure why yet but @mattbeswick nailing the geeky/numbers side of things has helped!
- I worry every single day
Ha, I accepted long ago that this would always happen. Spoiler alert, it& #39;s worse than ever, but that& #39;s fine.
I didn& #39;t really sleep the night before we had to furlough some of the team, but that& #39;s fine too.
Ha, I accepted long ago that this would always happen. Spoiler alert, it& #39;s worse than ever, but that& #39;s fine.
I didn& #39;t really sleep the night before we had to furlough some of the team, but that& #39;s fine too.
- You never know if you’re doing the right things
A bit like not knowing everything and imposter syndrome, this has gotten better I think. I accept that I don& #39;t know what the future holds, but I know what *is* in my control and have been ok (I think) at focusing on those bits.
A bit like not knowing everything and imposter syndrome, this has gotten better I think. I accept that I don& #39;t know what the future holds, but I know what *is* in my control and have been ok (I think) at focusing on those bits.
Overall, I may well have learned more about myself and running a company in the last few months than I did in the last few years.
Things have been shit, but they could be worse and *are* worse for many people. I& #39;ve learned to be far more thankful than ever.
Things have been shit, but they could be worse and *are* worse for many people. I& #39;ve learned to be far more thankful than ever.
One thing I& #39;m sure of: @mattbeswick and I have never worked better together, to the point where we know what each other are thinking more than ever before which has made all of this 100x easier.
He is alright really.
He is alright really.
