Pro tip: Flying to that overseas training site costs more than it's worth.

My team got better results from video calls than from the jet lag and hassle.

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Yeah, that "default to the complicated fix" thing charlie_ellis mentioned is so true. I was the guy who always pushed for the in-person team briefing, thought it was the only way to get real talk going. But after seeing how much clearer things stayed when we just hopped on a video call, with everyone awake and focused in their own space, I had to switch sides. The fancy trip just wasn't worth the fog.

charlie_ellis1mo agoTop Commenter

Honestly see this everywhere now, where we default to the complicated, expensive fix. We'll schedule a whole in-person meeting that eats half a day when a five-minute call would do, or fly a relative out to help with something we could sort locally. Ngl, it's like we're allergic to the simple answer right in front of us.

the_skyler1mo ago

Read something about how our brains trick us into thinking harder tasks mean better results. Like there was this study where people saw a complicated fix as more valuable than a simple one, even if both did the same thing. Makes you wonder if we're just wired to avoid the easy way out sometimes.