Johnny Boursiquot

I'm sure, Johnny, you've left huge holes in whatever organizations you got laid off from. And they probably didn't realize what a big mistake that was. And I think maybe even though you are a cog, in some sense, you are an indispensable cog and that organization will never be the same without you. That's what I strive for is like. Yeah, they're going to really regret this one.

I'm sure, Johnny, you've left huge holes in whatever organizations you got laid off from. And they probably didn't realize what a big mistake that was. And I think maybe even though you are a cog, in some sense, you are an indispensable cog and that organization will never be the same without you. That's what I strive for is like. Yeah, they're going to really regret this one.

Not that they have to recognize me as the guy who fixes all the things and all that. That's not where I derive myself worth. But my desire is to be as great a teammate as I can be.

Not that they have to recognize me as the guy who fixes all the things and all that. That's not where I derive myself worth. But my desire is to be as great a teammate as I can be.

Yeah, thank you. Well, I mean, I guess, you know, at a certain point, it's probably why I've done the things that I've done, which is I've stayed in small businesses.

Yeah, thank you. Well, I mean, I guess, you know, at a certain point, it's probably why I've done the things that I've done, which is I've stayed in small businesses.

I've found, I've started or, you know, had ownership in companies that I work for because at the end of the day, that is where I thrive, I guess, in circumstances more, not as an employee for somebody else in founder mode, but I actually in, I guess, founder mode, you know, which I don't really, I try not to, I hate micromanaging people, so not that, but...

I've found, I've started or, you know, had ownership in companies that I work for because at the end of the day, that is where I thrive, I guess, in circumstances more, not as an employee for somebody else in founder mode, but I actually in, I guess, founder mode, you know, which I don't really, I try not to, I hate micromanaging people, so not that, but...

not like that tactical founder mode but like basically i've been at the head of businesses small bits very small businesses most of my career i have worked you know for other people as well but usually with some autonomy because uh that's where i thrive i guess probably because i have that self-driven thing going on so maybe i couldn't make it in a large org you know it's quite possible i haven't i don't have the breadth of experience you have johnny i have the same time duration but

not like that tactical founder mode but like basically i've been at the head of businesses small bits very small businesses most of my career i have worked you know for other people as well but usually with some autonomy because uh that's where i thrive i guess probably because i have that self-driven thing going on so maybe i couldn't make it in a large org you know it's quite possible i haven't i don't have the breadth of experience you have johnny i have the same time duration but

i've been doing the same thing like i've done three i had the the advantage of being a contractor and so while i was my own boss i had a lot of a broad experience of like working with teams and different code bases and different businesses you get a lot of experience that way but not in like a typical nine to five engineering team i've never had a product manager right i've had kind

i've been doing the same thing like i've done three i had the the advantage of being a contractor and so while i was my own boss i had a lot of a broad experience of like working with teams and different code bases and different businesses you get a lot of experience that way but not in like a typical nine to five engineering team i've never had a product manager right i've had kind

So those were like proxies for that relationship. So I don't have those kind of relationships just because I haven't had that experience that you have in so many different roles.

So those were like proxies for that relationship. So I don't have those kind of relationships just because I haven't had that experience that you have in so many different roles.

So you were indispensable, man.

So you were indispensable, man.

Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

And maybe the word indispensable is saying too much. I like what you just said there. Like I want to be impactful. Yeah. I want to make an impact. And when that person leaves, that impact is now a hole. And to me, that's meaningful. That means I'm bringing value in big ways. I'm a hole maker. I make some holes. Yeah, I can dig a hole, man. That's cool, though, that you got that. Yeah, man.

And maybe the word indispensable is saying too much. I like what you just said there. Like I want to be impactful. Yeah. I want to make an impact. And when that person leaves, that impact is now a hole. And to me, that's meaningful. That means I'm bringing value in big ways. I'm a hole maker. I make some holes. Yeah, I can dig a hole, man. That's cool, though, that you got that. Yeah, man.