The Inner Workings Blog
Some of the things on my mind.
Gems: Done is Better Than Perfect
Done Is Better Than Perfect Why taking action today always beats waiting for the right moment. Perfectionism is seductive. It whispers that if you just wait a little longer, plan a little more, and polish one more time — everything will finally be ready. But here’s the truth that high-achievers...
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Disagree Then Commit As If It’s Your Own Idea
Disagree Then Commit Speaking up and falling in line aren’t opposites — they’re two halves of what it means to be a trustworthy colleague. There’s a moment most of us have faced at work: a decision comes down from above, and you think it’s wrong. Maybe you think it’s really...
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Navigating Corporate Spaces as a Black Man
Navigating Corporate Spaces as a Black Man I Belong Here There’s a moment many Black professionals know well. You walk into the boardroom, the executive meeting, the industry conference — and you do a quiet scan. You count. And sometimes, the count stops at one. You. I’ve sat in those...
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The Signals and Noise Theory
The Signals and Noise: Learning to Tune In There’s a concept in engineering called signal-to-noise ratio. It describes how much meaningful information — the signal — comes through relative to the unwanted interference — the noise. In telecommunications, a low signal-to-noise ratio means a garbled transmission. In life, it means...
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