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Episode Synopsis
The HuddleBrett kicks things off with a (minor!) fender bender and a Lady Gaga-fueled beef with Greg about new music. Then we get into the real talk: Everyone’s in a rough spot—burned out, overworked, and just trying to keep up. The ReviewForced efficiency: the myth of cutting your way to greatnessBrett breaks down what happens when leaders slash people, processes, and budgets—without a real plan—and still expect things to keep running magically. Inspired by Musk-level mayhem and personal experience, this conversation explores how panic is often disguised as "efficiency."Here’s the truth: You can’t cut your way to greatness. Real efficiency isn’t about trimming fat—it’s about building muscle memory.Spoiler: It’s not pizza or “thoughts and prayers.” It’s presence, purpose, and follow-through.Also on Same Page this week:The hidden cost of missed documentationHow documentation became a pillar for team transparencyThe AskJoin us for our first-ever live event: The Huddle 🗓 Wednesday, April 9, 2025 🕧 12:30–1:00pm ET 🎯 30 minutes of insights, conversation, resource sharing, a few laughs, and a high five to close.Register nowThe Hit ListWhat we’re reading, writing, watching, and listening to this week:Reading'Heat' and 'Top Gun' Actor Val Kilmer Dead: Michael Mann, Francis Ford Coppola, and More Pay TributeHow Well-Meaning Systems Stifle Business GrowthListeningRomance by Fontaines D.C.Forever is a feeling by Lucy DacusWritingEject disk. A manifesto for everyone stuck in the system that keeps crashing you.WatchingSeveranceThe High FiveTo those who are going through it, we see you going to work and dealing with chaos.
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