Adam Leventhal

No, for sure. 100% every office has it.

So I'm not sure. Like alternative forms where they could have potentially happened.

So I'm not sure. Like alternative forms where they could have potentially happened.

Yeah. I like that you specified that you were alone in your office, but you didn't specify that for the shower. I just, I'm just going to make note of that. Yeah, listen, I, you know. Listen, I said what I said.

Yeah. I like that you specified that you were alone in your office, but you didn't specify that for the shower. I just, I'm just going to make note of that. Yeah, listen, I, you know. Listen, I said what I said.

And it didn't require in-person collaboration. I think there's this romantic idea we have of cross-pollination, too, where it's maybe not you struggling to solve a problem at a whiteboard that couldn't have been solved elsewhere, but rather it's the lunchtime conversation or

And it didn't require in-person collaboration. I think there's this romantic idea we have of cross-pollination, too, where it's maybe not you struggling to solve a problem at a whiteboard that couldn't have been solved elsewhere, but rather it's the lunchtime conversation or

You walk and get in coffee, or you're doing a drive-by and you overhear something, and that's what spawns this moment of inspiration. I even struggle more to come up with those kinds of examples where

You walk and get in coffee, or you're doing a drive-by and you overhear something, and that's what spawns this moment of inspiration. I even struggle more to come up with those kinds of examples where

Let's wait until this place clears out and it's on. We're racing these things. I do like this idea of like, instead of fighting return to office mandates, people should instead say, we should return to office and get back to the days of Z-ball and chariot racing. as sort of like a way to undermine the return to office mandate. Like, no, we're on the same page.

Let's wait until this place clears out and it's on. We're racing these things. I do like this idea of like, instead of fighting return to office mandates, people should instead say, we should return to office and get back to the days of Z-ball and chariot racing. as sort of like a way to undermine the return to office mandate. Like, no, we're on the same page.

Let's get in the office and get racing.

Let's get in the office and get racing.

No, sure. Whatever. Get out your IDs. I need your thumbprint.

No, sure. Whatever. Get out your IDs. I need your thumbprint.

I don't know. I think I'm, I'm, I'm already like, so skimming over the part of like, just what, what is happening? Where are we going?

I don't know. I think I'm, I'm, I'm already like, so skimming over the part of like, just what, what is happening? Where are we going?

Oh, clear founder mode, right? Getting rid of managers? Well, I guess there are two ways to improve any kind of ratio, right? Improve the numerator and improve the denominator.

Oh, clear founder mode, right? Getting rid of managers? Well, I guess there are two ways to improve any kind of ratio, right? Improve the numerator and improve the denominator.

Got it. You're creating potentially some perverse incentives in empire building to encourage the manager mode you've already embraced. Exactly.