Michael Johnson

Just another version of you.

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

@MARVELSNAP @hitstreak @9uick6re4d @MercyBuzzard13 @Deno Wait, what did I do?

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

Being a leader doesn't mean having all the answers. Admitting when you don't know something shows humility, vulnerability, and a willingness to learn. It also inspires your team to be open and honest about their own challenges. #leadership #vulnerability

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

@alischwanke Team huddles on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to check bandwidth, align on priorities and have any full-team project discussions.

Otherwise it’s communication via Teams as necessary and every other week 1x1s to chat about anything they want.

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

@samanthajoallen @OpenAI Same. Seeing what all I can do with it. It’s a useful tool, but nothing has quite broken my brain…yet. It seems like “quality of input determines quality of output” so far.

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

Haha. Oh man. That’s waaaaay back in the day. Fun fact: at that time I was helping run the @LincolnYPG social presence. We had a pretty active but nascent Twitter community orbiting that organization at the time.

[Brent C. Wilson @MrWilson]

Shoutouts to early adopters @msauers, @AngelaAdventure, @jackuhhlope, @5t3ph, @LincolnYPG, @PRO_PHOTOG, @maxpower, and the many others who helped get the hashtag moving!

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

@samanthajoallen Yeah but I’ve spent most of today making and scheduling social media posts touting your awesomeness!

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

@MaryKateGulick I’ve found getting out of bed to be strenuous yet mildly rewarding.

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

@MaryKateGulick Catch them and feed them to the lizard! Those aren’t free. Unless they’ve started breeding in the dresser, then give them some water and lettuce! Now you’ve got a self-sustaining population and you’ll never need to buy crickets again.

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

@heydannypeavey @alischwanke Feels like this is the sign of a poorly run internal team. If the marketing team ISN’T looking at things from an external (specifically the customer’s) POV then why are they even there. Just let the product managers do all the “marketing” or get a third-party partner.

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

@alischwanke If I had a dollar for every time an internal client didn’t have a dollar, I’d retire. Just because there is an in-house team doesn’t mean marketing shouldn’t be accounted for in every product, program or service budget. Our time and capacity can’t be taken for granted.

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

@amymersch @alischwanke This is a major obstacle. You’d be amazed how many half-baked ideas get shuffled over to marketing to “figure out.” If you as a product/program manager don’t know what exactly it is, how do you expect us to market it?

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

I am a pervasive user of the word “guys” when addressing a group and I know it needs to change. Should I go to “peeps”? “Peeps” is cool, right? #YPSummit #WeSummitOmaha

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

If you had “Moneyball reference” on your #YPSummit Bingo Card, you’re out to an early lead. #WeSummitOmaha

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

@Leah_Georges @omahayp If you cry, we’ll all cry too. Then you can kill it!

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

@BruceHartford3 Mildly supportive.

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

Morning Run Thought: It’s OK to let something lapse, pause or stop. It’s also OK to restart it, if you choose.

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

@Brady_Jacobsen That wasn’t what was on my mind, but applicable!

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

That being said, I don’t miss the Wordle posts.

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

@DavidEarlLive @KETV I read “benches” as “beaches” and was, momentarily, really happy for you.

[Michael Johnson @maxpower]

Free communications advice: if you’re going to institute a “remote-learning day” so your staff can catch up from Covid-related absences, make sure your teachers don’t sign off an email to parents with “happy long weekend.” #MPS