Adam Kropf

Head of Product, Tech enthusiast in Canada’s tech hub of Waterloo Region. Always down for grabbing a coffee or a beer to chat. Tweeting about tech and business

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I’ve been reading Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, and chapter seven is about cultural norms of deference to authority figures leading to plane crashes because they weren’t assertive enough, even when there was clear danger.

This brings to mind a couple personal implications. 1/x

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@tobi Twitter isn’t owned by Meta. They only own Instagram Facebook and WhatsApp. Common mistake.

Tweets are musk not meta

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@sarah_cone @sbaileysavoy Sent a DM.

Q1. Will these recommendations ship to Canada?
Q2. Will these recommendations be reasonably affordable? Not $100 for a wardrobe but also not $10,000

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@moseskagan I’ve taken this approach for the people in my life who have other commitments, I’ve told them don’t feel bad declining. I will keep inviting because I know one day it will work for you.

Whether it’s kids, work, volunteering, or other hobbies we have full lives to work around.

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@nurijanian I once saw a quote that no B2B PM got fired for building the “obvious” roadmap that the VP pushed for.

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@lennysan What are you seeing as the best case cases for chatgpt for a PM? I may not be thinking big enough about the ways in which it can help me.

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@KrissBergTweets Bonus depreciation pushes losses for a couple years and then when it runs out has even higher tax bills. How do you offset the spike in later years? With more new assets bonus depreciating?

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@prezmax @DStrachman You’re bang on. This was the case with my travel this week.

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@MrJonesSTRs I think some hosts aren’t doing well, and those with high fixed costs and seasonal demand will struggle right now while they try and differentiate themselves.

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@TrungTPhan Then why can’t they predict the terrible battery life (not just duration) on the stick vacuums?

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@YonahWeiss @BiggerPockets This is something I’ve always tried to uphold (not perfectly though). I also try not to sit there when someone is talking poorly of someone else. Attending even without engaging is supporting the activity.

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@amandanat We are hiring for Product Marketing in B2B enterprise Saas. Dm me if that aligns with their interest.

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@girdley This is even more prevelant in Asia I was told when I worked for BestBuy. They even stocked their own inventory and rented space in a big box like a mall without walls between sections. Meant you could get interested consumers in adjacent areas with lower barriers.

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@nicholawesome @ezzzzzzx I agree that it is for making the climb with the least amount of depth. Probably into a former attic In the space that used to be a bedroom closet. Not ideal for daily use for sure.

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@MrJonesSTRs Do you have specific signs or policies or communication on them?

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@shawngorham That makes total sense and is definitely the best case scenario! Can’t always choose the chronotypes of our partner but glad it worked for you.

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@shawngorham I prefer early to bed and early to rise. How does it effect your partner/relationships? Mine prefers to be up later which naturally introduces friction to going to bed earlier.

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@cathrynlavery @nickgraynews will buy the second the kindle version is available in Canada!

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@mckmoreau I think this is amazing advice! Sometimes those questions leads to root causes that are easy to address and sometimes they lead to further understanding of the challenges that the team faces. By asking questions it puts you on the same side of the table.

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@sweatystartup Reading this thread is eye opening for me as a Canadian. We have successfully immigrated multiple new team members and the program took two weeks start to finish, did the paperwork myself and cost $1000 for the fee.

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We are all on our own journey, and no two lives can actually be compared. Yes I strongly believe in the stoic philosophy that we can choose how we respond to the situations we face. And I also believe that it takes strength to share when we are hurting.

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I am currently reading Viktor Frankl‘s book , Man’s Search For Meaning and there is a quote written in 1958. “He is not only unhappy, but also ashamed of being unhappy.” I think in today’s world of toxic positivity, this rings truer than ever.