Mike Baier(@Mike__Baier):Everything takes longer than you think it will — no matter how hard or how fast you work. And while you’re in it, it almost always feels messy. That perceived "mess" is usually a sign you’re actually growing. The only organizations that feel clean and orderly all the time are the ones that have stopped evolving. Static. Bureaucratic. Safe. When you’re in the middle of it, it’s easy to look at the chaos and decide something is broken. Most of the time it’s the opposite. Growth requires change, and change never shows up neatly packaged. Part of my job is helping the team — and myself

2026.08.12 22:18

Everything takes longer than you think it will — no matter how hard or how fast you work. And while you’re in it, it almost always feels messy. That perceived "mess" is usually a sign you’re actually growing. The only organizations that feel clean and orderly all the time are the ones that have stopped evolving. Static. Bureaucratic. Safe. When you’re in the middle of it, it’s easy to look at the chaos and decide something is broken. Most of the time it’s the opposite. Growth requires change, and change never shows up neatly packaged. Part of my job is helping the team — and myself — hold this perspective.