Working Style
I do my best work with a common mission where everyone knows their role and holds each other accountable. I love getting into the weeds on projects — diving into specific issues and finding the best way to tackle them.
I'm an optimizer by nature, always looking for better ways to do things, though I remind myself that output is the real metric. Optimization matters, but completions and customer satisfaction matter more.
I embrace failure as a teacher. Mistakes aren't fun, but they're how we learn. I'm willing to give and receive constructive feedback — that's how we grow.
"If something is important, there should be more than one pair of eyes on it."
Working Hours
| Schedule | 9-80 (every other Friday off) |
| Chronotype | Late morning — not an early bird |
| Flexibility | Very flexible; happy to work 60-70 hours/week on projects I'm passionate about |
| Time split | ~80% focused work / ~20% relationships & networks |
Availability & Interruptions
Default: Open door policy
Exception: Tight deadlines requiring deep focus
Interruptions: Welcome if they contain valuable information that impacts the project. Getting into flow state matters, but so does collaboration.
Not productive: Hours spent in fruitless conversations. I'd rather spend time on strategic collaboration or skill-building.
Communication
| Need | Method |
|---|---|
| Quickest way to reach me | Text or phone call |
| For details/documents | Email (my response time is slower here) |
| Urgent | Call first, follow up with details |
| With team | Text for small stuff, in-person for important things |
I'm very responsive on my phone. I'm open to using Teams or other tools if that works better for you — just let me know.
Tools & Preferences
| Hardware | Mac and Apple products preferred |
| Ecosystem | Comfortable in Microsoft (current setup), but prefer Google and Apple |
| Flexibility | Happy to work in whatever system the team uses |
Strengths & Growth Areas
Strengths
- Technical depth — first principles thinking
- Focus — extreme focus when engaged
- Fast learner — pick up new skills quickly
- Problem-solver — dive in and tackle head-on
- Execution — I get things done
- Modern tools — leverage AI, automation, and software development
- Loyalty — to people and mission
- Optimism — problems are opportunities waiting to be solved
- Determination — stick with tasks until resolved
- Complexity — don't shy away from hard stuff
Growth Areas
- Teaching — sharing skills with others
- Emotional investment — keeping it in check
- Big picture — can get too in the weeds
- Overcommitting — overbooking schedule
- Ownership dependency — less effort without it
- Variety seeking — can get bored on one project
- People problems — not my favorite
- Self-patience — frustrated when things don't go as expected
- Autodesk tools — could learn more of the suite
What Earns My Trust
- Competence — Help me tackle a hard problem, teach me something, prove your value through action
- Mutual learning — We can learn from each other through speaking openly
- Loyalty — Look out for me, don't talk behind my back, bring problems to me directly
- Character — Competent, kind, and has a sense of humor
- Action — Lead through doing, not just talking
What Frustrates Me
- People not carrying their weight
- Watching others carry someone else's load
- Decisions made without data — I prefer analytical over gut feel
- Talk without action
- Not learning and growing
- Handling things alone
- No mutual accountability on the team
- No vision or plan for the future
- Empty promises and broken commitments
- Lack of follow-through
Decision-Making
- Data-driven — I gather historical data and collaborate before deciding
- Multiple perspectives — I scrutinize big decisions and seek input on tricky problems
- Bias toward speed — I like to move fast, sometimes faster than ideal
- Risk tolerance — Willing to take calculated risks to grow
When to Come to Me
Come to me when:
- There's a deadline involving me
- It touches a project I own or am leading
- My involvement would speed things up
- You want to learn something together
- You need help automating something or want technical / AI help
Please don't:
- Go around me on projects I'm heading
- Leave me out of the loop on things I have ownership of
- Stray from team decisions without further discussion
I love helping when it increases speed and gives me an opportunity to teach.
What Motivates Me
- Growth and winning
- Learning environments
- Accomplishing things, making things happen
- Seeing things come together
- Solving complex problems, winning bids
- Being productive — knocking out the task list
- Finishing projects on time, under budget, while making money
What Drains Me
- Stressing about things outside my control
- Losing, feeling stuck
- No ownership or direction
- Work that doesn't feel meaningful
- Putting in more effort than others
- Not getting credit or recognition
- Unproductive or off-target feedback
- Decisions made without data
- Not connecting or collaborating with teammates
- No accountability or buy-in to the mission — when someone is rowing the wrong direction and not being held accountable