Something that drives me crazy đ”âđ«Â đ€Ź
Meetings that could have been emails and "hello" in slack. IYKYK.
Full storyBest way to get me excited about something
Share an idea or a problem visually (Figma/Miro)
Full storyOne thing that might surprise you about meâŠ
I've been told I'm a lot more intense than my first impression gives off.
The first time you see me excited about something.
Full storyA fun fact about me isâŠ
đ I can throw a javelin really far :)
Also, I can read super fast. World Top 1%.
Full storyWhen I'm stressed, you might notice meâŠ
Shut down and close off. It's usually pretty noticeable.
Explain you've noticed me acting differently and ask what's up / what help I need.
Full storyI really admire teammates who areâŠ
Kind, driven and take an âeveryone chops wood and fetches waterâ approach.
I think great teams care less about what their job title or role prescribes they do and more about what just needs doing. People stepping outside of role, for the good of the whole team energizes me.
Full storyMy Achilles Heel isâŠ
Impatience.
Help show me perspective (perhaps the thing I'm worried about isn't actually that important!) or help lift the roadblock with me!
Full storyTeammates might misunderstand me as...
Chaotic and clumsy.
I think its to do with how I communicate when I get excited about an idea. Sometimes I can flit around a lot. I can struggle to get my words out when my instincts are running hot and I'm excited about something. If you aren't used to working with me this can be a bit distracting I think.
Full storyEpic work fails
My first-ever twitter ad campaign brought 200k people to our landing page!!
đ± Except it didn't. I just discovered a bot farm. For 5 glorious minutes, I was the king of marketing. #sadface
Full storyThings I'd love to learn
SEO, Content marketing and story-telling
Think they'd make me a better contributor to the team
Full storyMost fulfilling project I've worked on
Building Candor. No doubt.
It's a weirdly perfect combination of my ideal environment, stage, and mission in a role that challenges me every day to grow. I spend most of my time figuring new things out and I get to do that with a team who all give a shit. I absolutely love it.
Full storyHow I relax
A glass of wine, a good book and a hammock
I also love video games. OG League of Legends fanboy
Full storyMy superpowers
What's in my dock
Notion, Slack, Zapier, Figma, Visual Studio, Loom, Webflow, Bubble, Notes, and League of Legends is there for......research....
Full storyMy workplace
đ§ My Lord of the rings inspired nerd cave for working, painting, and gaming.
Full storyI work best as aâŠ
5% Strategy 10% Ideation 85% Building from the roots up.
Full storyMy favorite movie
Middle Earth is one of my favorite places to get lost.
Full storyMy happy place
Mum and dad have farmed here since the 80's. It's my favorite place to be.
Full storyWhat I'm like at work
My areas for growth
I like to get feedback when its givenâŠ
If it's likely to hit hard, then I'd appreciate a bit of a heads up so i can get myself in the right frame of mind.
Full storyThe best environment for me is:
It takes me a while to find my flow sometimes and will suddenly flick into ADHD hyperfocus at peculiar times of day.
Full storyYou will make my freakin day if youâŠ
Things that deeply motivate meâŠ
Motivated by these because work doesn't feel like work when my day-to-day involves 1 or more of these.
Full storyI learn best byâŠ
Show me once and then give me a bit of time and space to figure it out on my own.
Full storyMy core values
These are what are most important to me.
Full storyI'm energized at work byâŠ
Helping others + creative problem solving in an environment of high trust and autonomy where everyone gives a shit, gets me going.
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