Grumpy old man shares business lessons.

Devlin ~supersimplifier~
2 min readAug 20, 2023

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Ah, let me tell you something, young whippersnappers. I’ve seen it all before, and I’ve had enough of these fancy management strategies and team-building exercises. The secret to success? It’s as simple as doing the work you know you should be doing. It’s not rocket science, folks.

I’ve been around long enough to witness countless teams wasting time and energy on the latest trends and buzzwords. They attend seminars, read self-help books, and hire expensive consultants, all in the pursuit of some magical solution to their productivity problems. But let me tell you, all those strategies are just smoke and mirrors.

The truth is, deep down, we all know what we should be doing. We know our responsibilities, our tasks, and our deadlines. But what happens? We get distracted, we get sidetracked, and we end up doing everything but the work that actually matters. It’s like watching a bunch of clowns juggling balls while the circus tent is on fire.

Instead of focusing on the core tasks, teams get caught up in pointless meetings, endless email chains, and countless hours of mindless chatter. I’ve seen it time and time again, wasting precious resources on things that have nothing to do with getting the job done. It’s enough to make an old man like me shake his head in disappointment.

So here’s my advice: cut the nonsense and buckle down. Get your priorities straight and put in the effort where it counts. No amount of management strategies or motivational speeches will do you any good if you can’t even stay focused on the work that needs to be done.

I may be grumpy, but I’ve learned a thing or two over the years. And let me tell you, the teams that succeed are the ones that roll up their sleeves, block out the distractions, and tackle their tasks head-on. It’s about discipline, determination, and good old-fashioned hard work.

So, enough with the fluff and the gimmicks. Get back to basics, do the work you know you should be doing, and maybe, just maybe, you’ll find that success you’ve been chasing after all along.

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Devlin ~supersimplifier~
Devlin ~supersimplifier~

Written by Devlin ~supersimplifier~

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