Noticed · Day 2 / 7
What does “good” even mean to Dana?
You're marking yourself against a bar you invented. Find out the real one.
Dana
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Dana 9:12 AM
Atlas is coming along nicely. Just make sure it's really solid before the 20th, yeah? That's the one that matters.
“Solid” could mean ten different things. You could polish for a week and still miss what she actually means, and quietly panic the whole time that you're not doing enough.
You want to know what “solid” means to Dana. What do you say?
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You can't manage up until you understand your boss's goals, pressures, and what “good” means to them. Most people skip this and then resent being judged by a bar they never learned.
HBR, “Managing Your Boss”, on understanding your boss's world before managing the relationship.
Next up. Day 3: the five-line update that makes your work impossible to miss.