one of the biggest unlocks for me running a remote company was introducing the weekly success list (™️ pending) here’s the context: > running a startup is super chaotic, there are so many highs and lows in a single week > by the time friday afternoon rolled around I couldn’t tell if this past week was good or not so I began compiling a list of things on sunday, that if completed during the upcoming week, I would objectively consider it a success during all hands on monday, I have the owner of each initiative speak to it for a few minutes in front of the entire company so everyone understands it and is aligned then during all hands on friday, we review the weekly success list again with a binary: “yes it got done” or “no it didn’t” I’m aware this isn’t rocket science, but it’s been so remarkably effective for our team (and for my own mental sanity) ultimately, the weekly success lists are a forcing function for the following: > prioritization: a clear list of what’s most important at any given time > alignment: everyone at the company understands this prioritization > accountability: each item has a clear lead who is accountable and must speak to it > feedback: at the end of each week we have an objective scorecard of what was done > progress: each week you see the continual progress we’re making as a team what do you do to keep your team aligned?