{"id":1695,"date":"2016-04-07T01:05:56","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T08:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onvural.net\/melih\/thoughts\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2016-04-07T01:05:56","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T08:05:56","slug":"i-build-rocket-ships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onvural.net\/melih\/thoughts\/2016\/04\/07\/i-build-rocket-ships\/","title":{"rendered":"I build rocket ships"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve decided to refresh how people see me across various networks. One of those is LinkedIn where my summary is the one I wrote as a college student… which is now almost 10 years old. Here’s a cross-posting of the new, updated summary. I’ll post the old one tomorrow for posterity sake.<\/em><\/p>\n

I build rocket ships. Let me tell you how:<\/p>\n

It’s deliberate\u00c2\u00a0work.
\nWhich demands attention to detail.
\nAnd it\u00c2\u00a0can’t<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0be done alone.<\/p>\n

But it’s not enough to just build rocket ships…<\/p>\n

So I captain rocket ships. Let me tell you how:<\/p>\n

I inspire\u00c2\u00a0a crew.
\nWe point to an uncharted piece of space.
\nAnd we shoot for the stars.<\/p>\n

But success\u00c2\u00a0does not come just because you’re brave enough to fly.<\/p>\n

So I fill in my journal with adventures that show me the way. Let me tell you how:<\/p>\n

As we explore new questions, and find uncertain answers.
\nMy crew and I improve our rocket ship in real-time.
\nAnd\u00c2\u00a0invite\u00c2\u00a0many new characters along the way to join us on our journey.<\/p>\n

Success is a\u00c2\u00a0difficult\u00c2\u00a0finish line\u00c2\u00a0to find. It means many things to many people.<\/p>\n

So I speak many languages. Let me tell you which ones:<\/p>\n

I speak the language of the crew who follow me – to listen, to direct, to inspire
\nI speak the language of the aliens we meet – to empathize, to relieve, to\u00c2\u00a0delight
\nI speak the language of the\u00c2\u00a0ones waiting at home – to validate, to capture, to defend<\/p>\n

I build rocket ships. Then, with my crew, we take those rocket ships to unexplored heights. We bring value to those who believed in us, and delight to those who we meet on our journey. The rocket ship we bring back looks very little like the one we started with. It’s faster. It works better. We’re faster. We work smarter. And\u00c2\u00a0with\u00c2\u00a0those lessons learned,\u00c2\u00a0I\u00c2\u00a0build another rocket ship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve decided to refresh how people see me across various networks. One of those is LinkedIn where my summary is the one I wrote as a college student… which is now almost 10 years old. Here’s a cross-posting of the new, updated summary. I’ll post the old one tomorrow for posterity sake. 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