David Ko

And it cascades down like a megaphone. Think about what that employee is going through and walk in their shoes for a minute. We at the top have the luxury of having more control over our schedules. but that person may not have as much control over their schedule. They're just ticking through things.

And it cascades down like a megaphone. Think about what that employee is going through and walk in their shoes for a minute. We at the top have the luxury of having more control over our schedules. but that person may not have as much control over their schedule. They're just ticking through things.

And if you just keep adding and not taking certain things away and saying, this is important, this isn't important, here's how I think about it, here's how I'm being transparent, you're adding more stress to your company.

And if you just keep adding and not taking certain things away and saying, this is important, this isn't important, here's how I think about it, here's how I'm being transparent, you're adding more stress to your company.

It was interesting for me, my first day at Comm. I walk in and they're Michael and Alex, who you know well, the founders, right? Yeah, I love them. And they love you and they talk about you all the time and how you all first met. And they introduced me to the company. Warm, welcome, so inviting. And they started the whole All Hands Off with a meditation. And I wasn't really used to that.

It was interesting for me, my first day at Comm. I walk in and they're Michael and Alex, who you know well, the founders, right? Yeah, I love them. And they love you and they talk about you all the time and how you all first met. And they introduced me to the company. Warm, welcome, so inviting. And they started the whole All Hands Off with a meditation. And I wasn't really used to that.

And I was kind of sitting there and I kind of noticed everyone. And normally we listen to someone like yourself. We'll turn you on or we'll turn one of our other kind of narrators on. They do great. And everyone just kind of sat there in the moment. And whether it was sometimes it's really quick, 30 seconds, sometimes it's five, six minutes, sometimes three minutes.

And I was kind of sitting there and I kind of noticed everyone. And normally we listen to someone like yourself. We'll turn you on or we'll turn one of our other kind of narrators on. They do great. And everyone just kind of sat there in the moment. And whether it was sometimes it's really quick, 30 seconds, sometimes it's five, six minutes, sometimes three minutes.

And they listened and it was, and I kind of was peeking at times looking, I'm like, is everyone kind of closing their eyes, you know, around here, you know, looking there. And they were just in the moment. It was a moment for me that showed me how much they cared. And I was like, wow, this company cares. This isn't forced. You don't have to be here. You don't have to do this.

And they listened and it was, and I kind of was peeking at times looking, I'm like, is everyone kind of closing their eyes, you know, around here, you know, looking there. And they were just in the moment. It was a moment for me that showed me how much they cared. And I was like, wow, this company cares. This isn't forced. You don't have to be here. You don't have to do this.

And they were there and they were present and they were in the moment. So that's like some of this, that was one of the ways I knew this company was going to be different. And then I watched as the company did things around gratitude, where we end every all hands with gratitude. We read things that have come into us and it's a reminder of the impact we're having.

And they were there and they were present and they were in the moment. So that's like some of this, that was one of the ways I knew this company was going to be different. And then I watched as the company did things around gratitude, where we end every all hands with gratitude. We read things that have come into us and it's a reminder of the impact we're having.

And I think that's why sometimes I'm so stressed because I feel this weight of responsibility where every second of every day, someone is using the product. And I just feel like if we're not answering them, We're not helping them in the moment. Someone's not getting something that they need. And I feel that stress. And I feel the response. It's really responsibility.

And I think that's why sometimes I'm so stressed because I feel this weight of responsibility where every second of every day, someone is using the product. And I just feel like if we're not answering them, We're not helping them in the moment. Someone's not getting something that they need. And I feel that stress. And I feel the response. It's really responsibility.

And I talk about that with the employees. And I think it's really important to talk about that. So we do the gratitude piece at the end. We have Zoom-free days where I talk to employees about, hey, if you're in a moment where you find yourself in five Zooms, take a beat. You don't need to do that.

And I talk about that with the employees. And I think it's really important to talk about that. So we do the gratitude piece at the end. We have Zoom-free days where I talk to employees about, hey, if you're in a moment where you find yourself in five Zooms, take a beat. You don't need to do that.

And if there's meetings that don't make sense, just like you did tonight, which was great, just say, no, it's okay. We'll figure it out. And I do that too. And I try to be a lot more purposeful now because it helps me then be more present in the meetings that I need to be in. And rather than saying, it's not the quantity of meetings that I'm in, it's those quality of meeting moments that I'm in.

And if there's meetings that don't make sense, just like you did tonight, which was great, just say, no, it's okay. We'll figure it out. And I do that too. And I try to be a lot more purposeful now because it helps me then be more present in the meetings that I need to be in. And rather than saying, it's not the quantity of meetings that I'm in, it's those quality of meeting moments that I'm in.

And I think people sometimes... like misinterpret like quantity for productivity versus like value. And I'm much more like, okay, I'm going to do, I'm going to focus on quality and it may mean less. And that doesn't have to sacrifice my impact.

And I think people sometimes... like misinterpret like quantity for productivity versus like value. And I'm much more like, okay, I'm going to do, I'm going to focus on quality and it may mean less. And that doesn't have to sacrifice my impact.