Will This Help?

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It’s nice when people read your stuff.

But it feels great when something you wrote helps someone.

Below is the stuff I wrote last year that was most helpful to friends and colleagues.

As you’re deciding what matters for you this coming year, I hope something in here helps you create clarity, get moving, or simply take advantage of what’s worked for others.

As always, thanks for reading. (And as always, you can also find me on LinkedIn and Twitter.)

-Paul

• If you’re deciding where to work next: Trust your gut.
• If you’re thinking about your strategy: Start small and iterate often.
• If you’re digging out of a hole: The antidote for languishing? Small wins.
• If you’re running the numbers: Data is only as good as the dialogue it creates.
• If you’re trying to spark change: People need reminding. A lot of reminding.
• If you’re trying to make something stick: When you are sick of saying it, they are starting to hear you.
• If you’re looking forward to a fresh start: Most companies suck at onboarding. And that can be a good thing.
• If you’re trying to hire your next great team member: Nothing matters more than how you decide “who’s in and who’s out.”