Understanding Motivators, Strengths, And Blind Spots

Starting on Substack, focusing on productivity, mental wellness, and more.

I’ll just say this up front: I want Claire Hughes to be my mentor.

Luckily for us, Tim Ferriss interviewed the former COO of Stripe. Claire’s playbook, calling on her experience at both Google and Stripe, is foundational for managers and leaders looking to scale their organization.

This conversation includes discussions about:

• Understanding our own work style, motivators, strengths, and blind spots.

• Company success and the direct tie to the well-being of its employees.

• Building mutual awareness within a team.

Thanks for being here.

See you next time.

onward.

-dmac

Here are my favorite resources for becoming unobstructed that you can use this week.

watch.

• Learning to WHEELIE at 49 Years Old with Van Neistat.

• Dating Over 40 Is Like Thrift Store Shopping (comedy special) with Joe DeVito.

• The National Writers Series interview on feeling understood with author Fredrik Backman.

listen.

• Simon Cowell on work life balance with Steven Bartlett.

• Robert Greene on finding your purpose with Andrew Huberman.

• Mike Posner on finding a life of meaning on Everest with Rich Roll.

read.

• Beartown by Fredrik Backman.

• The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl.

• Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman.

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I’m Derek, a former outdoor guide climbing my way through the tech world. Every week I write essays on personal growth, leadership, and building mental wealth.

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