A kitchen metaphor | Seth’s Weblog

Colleagues you care about are coming over for dinner. What must you make?

Some folks don’t care if it’s scrumptious, so long as it’s attention-grabbing.

Some don’t want it to be attention-grabbing, however it wants to start out on time.

Others outline scrumptious in another way than you do.

One couple doesn’t care in any respect in regards to the effort you set into it.

A number of don’t care when you’ve labored exhausting to create a spectacular meal, they’ll discover that the kitchen is a multitude.

One particular person is admittedly involved that the meals match their dietary wants.

And plenty of are being attentive to the sustainability and price of what you ready.

Some are uncomfortable when you put in an excessive amount of of effort.

The lesson is easy: empathy issues and empathy is tough. The extra various the group’s pursuits, the extra you’ll have to allow them to know upfront the place you’re heading.

Get clear about what it’s for earlier than you begin doing the work.

March 16, 2026