I think there are three kinds of people in a workplace - which one do you think you are?
1. The RoI mindset person
I think they are pretty common, especially in the founder circles. If I put in X amount of effort - be it in solving a problem myself or hiring someone to solve it, can I get 10X out of it? When they are able to crack it, they feel great. Everything else is typically secondary to them.
2. The romantic problem solver
They like to solve problems just like the RoI person, but they avoid thinking about RoI. They believe in inputs and don’t want to commit to a tangible return. However when an experiment succeeds, they do tend to brag about it and link the success to primarily their own efforts, even when in reality, there may be multiple reasons behind the success. Anyone comes to your mind who is like this?
3. And then there are creators
I think I am one of them. We creators don’t need to get a kick by solving a problem. We just love creating - be it a startup, or a culture, or a framework or a playbook or a product or a video or a post like this. Some of us do understand the business need for the return on our effort to be higher than the effort itself, but at the end of the day, we are just happy creating.
Just some Saturday morning musings - which type do you relate to the most? Are there other types that come to your mind? Do share!
PS: Irrespective of the kind of person you are, you probably are taking some calls on video; and if so, you may find the below insight useful…
Alright, see you soon with some more musings / insights - until then, may you get to do more of what you brings you joy and less of what sucks it away! Happy Easter!