Kate Dole
@thegrowthgrove.bsky.social
Holy shit - when you put it like that, actually pretty terrifying
May 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Holy shit - when you put it like that, actually pretty terrifying
It's that thoughtful, considered take, instead of the hot one.
May 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
It's that thoughtful, considered take, instead of the hot one.
Nearly everyone is working with incomplete maps (models), which are only useful in certain (not all) contexts.
And even the map itself is, by nature, incomplete.
We need more loosely held opinions, based on a breadth of models and references.
And even the map itself is, by nature, incomplete.
We need more loosely held opinions, based on a breadth of models and references.
May 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Nearly everyone is working with incomplete maps (models), which are only useful in certain (not all) contexts.
And even the map itself is, by nature, incomplete.
We need more loosely held opinions, based on a breadth of models and references.
And even the map itself is, by nature, incomplete.
We need more loosely held opinions, based on a breadth of models and references.
we don't develop the multidisciplinary mindset that we need to **actually see a problem** And because we don't have the right models to understand the situation, we overuse the models we DO have, applying them even where they don't belong."
May 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
we don't develop the multidisciplinary mindset that we need to **actually see a problem** And because we don't have the right models to understand the situation, we overuse the models we DO have, applying them even where they don't belong."
that's been repeating in my head.
"Most of us study something specific and don't get exposure to the big ideas of other disciplines;
"Most of us study something specific and don't get exposure to the big ideas of other disciplines;
May 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
that's been repeating in my head.
"Most of us study something specific and don't get exposure to the big ideas of other disciplines;
"Most of us study something specific and don't get exposure to the big ideas of other disciplines;
There is no such thing as a moral billionaire.
There should be no billionaires.
There should be no billionaires.
May 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
There is no such thing as a moral billionaire.
There should be no billionaires.
There should be no billionaires.
Maybe it's time to shit our focus to real shit. Real people. Real relationships. Real, hard-but-meaningful work.
Stop the spray and pray.
Stop the spray and pray.
May 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Maybe it's time to shit our focus to real shit. Real people. Real relationships. Real, hard-but-meaningful work.
Stop the spray and pray.
Stop the spray and pray.
Benefits not features - was supposed to be "why does this feature matter" - not some outlandish claim on what you/your software/fancy spreadsheet can do.
On a long enough timeline, we've been turning everything into clickbait.
On a long enough timeline, we've been turning everything into clickbait.
May 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Benefits not features - was supposed to be "why does this feature matter" - not some outlandish claim on what you/your software/fancy spreadsheet can do.
On a long enough timeline, we've been turning everything into clickbait.
On a long enough timeline, we've been turning everything into clickbait.
Lead with value - was supposed to mean, be generous, *give* something before demanding something....but it turned into, spam them with a shitty ebook that you didn't put some real effort (just time) into making.
May 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Lead with value - was supposed to mean, be generous, *give* something before demanding something....but it turned into, spam them with a shitty ebook that you didn't put some real effort (just time) into making.
We've morphed a lot of phrases into strange little metaphors in the last decade.
May 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We've morphed a lot of phrases into strange little metaphors in the last decade.
.... really connect with the people we are selling to. B2B or B2C, the humanity on both sides is what really matter. And the impact on that humanity.
Sales and marketing have always been about relationship building. Even if we forgot about them while chasing metrics and bumps.
Sales and marketing have always been about relationship building. Even if we forgot about them while chasing metrics and bumps.
May 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
.... really connect with the people we are selling to. B2B or B2C, the humanity on both sides is what really matter. And the impact on that humanity.
Sales and marketing have always been about relationship building. Even if we forgot about them while chasing metrics and bumps.
Sales and marketing have always been about relationship building. Even if we forgot about them while chasing metrics and bumps.
At least, not in the long term. It might have taken different forms, had creative labels - but fundamentally, this is what it's always been.
Perhaps in this uncanny-valley era, slop-summer vibe, we might give ourselves a pinch more permission to connect
Perhaps in this uncanny-valley era, slop-summer vibe, we might give ourselves a pinch more permission to connect
May 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
At least, not in the long term. It might have taken different forms, had creative labels - but fundamentally, this is what it's always been.
Perhaps in this uncanny-valley era, slop-summer vibe, we might give ourselves a pinch more permission to connect
Perhaps in this uncanny-valley era, slop-summer vibe, we might give ourselves a pinch more permission to connect
Wait, no actually? I’ve seen the 30% decreases….but zero??
May 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Wait, no actually? I’ve seen the 30% decreases….but zero??
The best signal that things might actually be ok. Their songs mean everything to me too.
April 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The best signal that things might actually be ok. Their songs mean everything to me too.
4/ It would take approximately 4,529,096 years for the average person in the U.S. earning $40,847 annually to earn $185 billion—the amount Elon Musk has lost in 2025.
4.5 Million years.
We aren't angry enough about what's going on in the global economy.
4.5 Million years.
We aren't angry enough about what's going on in the global economy.
April 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
4/ It would take approximately 4,529,096 years for the average person in the U.S. earning $40,847 annually to earn $185 billion—the amount Elon Musk has lost in 2025.
4.5 Million years.
We aren't angry enough about what's going on in the global economy.
4.5 Million years.
We aren't angry enough about what's going on in the global economy.
3/
Here's the median gross wage, only normalized to USD
United States
$40,847
Canada
$26,905
United Kingdom
$46,590
Luxembourg
$66,162
Here's the median gross wage, only normalized to USD
United States
$40,847
Canada
$26,905
United Kingdom
$46,590
Luxembourg
$66,162
April 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
3/
Here's the median gross wage, only normalized to USD
United States
$40,847
Canada
$26,905
United Kingdom
$46,590
Luxembourg
$66,162
Here's the median gross wage, only normalized to USD
United States
$40,847
Canada
$26,905
United Kingdom
$46,590
Luxembourg
$66,162
2/
Here are the estimates, after normalizing to USD, taxes, and cost of living.
• United Kingdom: Approximately 25,648 years
• Luxembourg: Approximately 25,676 years
• United States: Approximately 34,934 years
• Canada: Approximately 45,204 years
Here are the estimates, after normalizing to USD, taxes, and cost of living.
• United Kingdom: Approximately 25,648 years
• Luxembourg: Approximately 25,676 years
• United States: Approximately 34,934 years
• Canada: Approximately 45,204 years
April 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
2/
Here are the estimates, after normalizing to USD, taxes, and cost of living.
• United Kingdom: Approximately 25,648 years
• Luxembourg: Approximately 25,676 years
• United States: Approximately 34,934 years
• Canada: Approximately 45,204 years
Here are the estimates, after normalizing to USD, taxes, and cost of living.
• United Kingdom: Approximately 25,648 years
• Luxembourg: Approximately 25,676 years
• United States: Approximately 34,934 years
• Canada: Approximately 45,204 years