You Can Run, but You Can't Hide – Your Shot of Fearless Culture #359

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Jan 08, 2025

I’m back from a well-deserved break, ready to kick off the year energized and focused.

I hope you also had a chance to recharge and enjoy meaningful time with your loved ones – yourself included.

Like many of you, I’m determined to avoid the usual distractions, interruptions, and conflicting priorities. I don’t want to drag last year bad habits into 2025.

But here’s the thing – running away from bad habits won’t make them disappear. To truly break free, we need to replace them with better ones.

The most dangerous team habits often hide in plain sight.

As you settle into the year, these behaviors might seem harmless. But left unchecked, they quietly erode productivity, trust, and well-being.

From years of working with teams across industries, I’ve seen how these subtle patterns can derail even top performers. Make sure your team doesn’t fall into this trap.

Explore this week’s resources, and get ready to say goodbye to these ‘harmless’ habits.

Stay fearless, my friend.

Gustavo

My Two Cents

My latest article → Say Goodbye to These 5 ‘Harmless’ Team Habits in 2025

In case you missed it → The Power of Rituals: How to Build Meaningful Habits

One Question to Ask Your Team

How can we set clear boundaries that respect both individual and team priorities?

One Thing to Try This Week

Set capacity limits 👇

Just as a restaurant has a maximum number of tables, teams should establish clear capacity limits. Define how to measure your capacity – by the number of projects, features, or sprints your team can manage.

When you're at capacity, either stay closed until you take care of the current workload – or deprioritize some projects so you can tackle new ones.

🍦 Feed Your Curiosity

Improving team communication – lessons from Basecamp

Great companies obsess over productivity, not efficiency

How to set healthy work boundaries

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