Be A Force For Positive Momentum
Inspired by on Lenny's Podcast
You've been debating screen time rules for three weeks. Meanwhile, the screens are still happening. Just pick something.
Claire Hughes Johnson's career summary: 'Be a force for positive momentum.'
Parents get stuck. Stuck debating decisions that don't matter. Stuck in arguments that don't need to happen. Stuck waiting for the 'right' approach while nothing happens.
Her advice: 'If you're not sure who the decision maker is, it's probably you. And I'd rather you act that way than not because you're going to slow the whole company down.'
You and your partner have been discussing what to do about screen time for weeks. Neither is acting. You're stuck. Pick something. Try it. Adjust. MOVE.
The worst parenting decisions usually aren't wrong choices - they're no choices at all. Perfect planning while chaos continues. Extensive debate while the old patterns persist.
Be the one who says 'let's try something' instead of 'let's keep discussing.'
The momentum matters more than the perfection. You can always adjust once you're moving.
PM Theme: Bias toward action / decision making
Parenting Theme: Moving forward instead of staying stuck
“If you're not sure who the decision maker is, one, it's probably you. And I'd rather you act that way than not because you're going to slow the whole company down.”Claire Hughes Johnson · 00:00:00
“If anything I would say about advice to people generally is be a force for positive momentum and it will be actually a real career maker.”Claire Hughes Johnson · 01:19:41
