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Morgan VanDerLeest
Laugh more

Feb 16, 2024

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1 min read

Laugh more

You can never laugh too much

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Get some fresh air

Feb 15, 2024

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1 min read

Get some fresh air

Take a walk, sit outside, open a window

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
It only takes one

Feb 14, 2024

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1 min read

It only takes one

Even when it seems like nothing can help.

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Software engineering manager effectiveness

Feb 13, 2024

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2 min read

Software engineering manager effectiveness

What makes a software engineering manager effective?

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Look up at the stars

Feb 13, 2024

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1 min read

Look up at the stars

It puts everything in perspective

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Play the long game

Feb 11, 2024

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1 min read

Play the long game

It’s the only game to play

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Treat life like a video game

Feb 10, 2024

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1 min read

Treat life like a video game

It’s more like a game than a movie.

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
One minute is greater than zero

Feb 9, 2024

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1 min read

One minute is greater than zero

Better to do a thing a little than not at all

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Sometimes one plus one is greater than two

Feb 8, 2024

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1 min read

Sometimes one plus one is greater than two

And it’s amazing to witness when it is

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Clear expectations

Feb 7, 2024

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1 min read

Clear expectations

Expectations are the difference between success and failure

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Help engineers take care of themselves

Feb 6, 2024

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3 min read

Help engineers take care of themselves

Strong culture, work-life balance, and support their growth.

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Avoid perfect

Feb 5, 2024

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1 min read

Avoid perfect

Aim for good enough for long enough

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Everything is not as it seems

Feb 4, 2024

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1 min read

Everything is not as it seems

You don’t have the full story

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
What good did you do today?

Feb 3, 2024

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1 min read

What good did you do today?

Even something small

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Dictating is easy, coaching is hard

Feb 2, 2024

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1 min read

Dictating is easy, coaching is hard

One gets you through a project. The other gets you through a life.

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Review, plan, be

Feb 2, 2024

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1 min read

Review, plan, be

Make time for all three

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Puppet master or culture crafter?

Jan 31, 2024

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1 min read

Puppet master or culture crafter?

Which type of leader are you?

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Gardening isn’t passive

Jan 30, 2024

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2 min read

Gardening isn’t passive

It’s an active process and it works.

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Beware the streak

Jan 29, 2024

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1 min read

Beware the streak

Don’t let it hamstring you

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Mind your footing

Jan 28, 2024

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1 min read

Mind your footing

Don’t step on a Lego

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Reflect to learn

Jan 28, 2024

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1 min read

Reflect to learn

The best way to learn is to reflect on yourself.

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Practice makes better

Jan 27, 2024

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1 min read

Practice makes better

Don’t go for perfection. Go for better.

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
Experience new things

Jan 26, 2024

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1 min read

Experience new things

Increase the associations your brain can make

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
You’re talking too much

Jan 25, 2024

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2 min read

You’re talking too much

How can you hold space for others in your conversations?

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
What did you learn today?

Jan 24, 2024

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1 min read

What did you learn today?

Make the time to learn every day.

Morgan VanDerLeest
Morgan VanDerLeest
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