Archive - The Overlap

I wish "operating system designer" was a job title

Like what if this was an actual job?

Jun 10 •

I took a 20% pay cut to work 4 days a week. I've never looked back.

I started working four days a week in 2021 — and it fundamentally changed how I see work and life.

Jun 3 •

March 2025

how organizations should learn to fail

the cost of not failing is your organization's long-term success

Mar 20 •

Seven lessons from multi pitch climbing that also apply to cross-functional teaming

Brb. Getting my MBA in the mountains.

Mar 6 •

February 2025

I was wrong about best practices killing your company

Best Practices are actually great

Feb 24 •

June 2024

My beef 🥩 with resource allocations

Let's get better at staffing projects, y'all.

Jun 7, 2024 •

April 2024

So... whatcha workin' on?

Projects I've taken on since going independent

Apr 24, 2024 •

August 2023

My New Newsletter: Unsend It

Uncertainty, change, and growth through the lens of climbing

Aug 29, 2023 •

Should The Overlap become an eBook?

Also, I'm currently taking consulting clients!

Aug 21, 2023 •

March 2023

The Overlap is sunsetting 🌅

I'll no longer publish this newsletter

Mar 2, 2023 •

February 2023

Define your leading and lagging indicators

The Overlap #61

Feb 9, 2023 •

Taking a break this week!

The Overlap resumes next Thursday, 2/9

Feb 2, 2023 •

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